The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

California state lawyer suing Activision Blizzard is fired

A top California state civil rights lawyer who was pursuing a discrimination case against video game giant Activision Blizzard has been fired, and another has quit in protest

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

Leak: Top 15 earners pay low tax rates

Some billionaires have effective federal income tax rates as low as 4%

Salon · Apr 13, 2022

Here's How RBC Capital Viewed Meta

RBC Capital analyst Brad Erickson reiterated Outperform on Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB), but lowered the price target from $245 to $240 (11.3% upside). Another round of SMB ad agency channel checks raised the conviction that FB will likely see another rocky quarter, prompting lower estimates and PT to $240.  The beneficiaries from FB erosion…

Benzinga · Apr 13, 2022

Why Is Microsoft Stock Off To A Sluggish Start This Week?

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares are down about 10% over a five-day period. The stock continues to slide Tuesday after analysts warned of Office 365 deceleration.

Benzinga · Apr 12, 2022

3 Metaverse Stocks for Your April Watchlist: Qualcomm, Autodesk, and Microsoft

The metaverse is the next step in technological advancement, aimed at creating multidimensional online spaces through augmented and virtual realities. Dubbed the next big thing in the technology space, industry leaders have been investing heavily to explore the metaverse. Thus, we think it could be wise to add quality metaverse…

StockNews.com · Apr 12, 2022

Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Tuesday, April 12

CNBC Entrepreneur Behind Microsoft’s Wunderlist Raised $11M - Read Why

Benzinga · Apr 12, 2022

Microsoft Allegedly Exploited Its Influence To Gain Edge Over Amazon, Google, Alibaba: Bloomberg

Some Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) customers and rivals alleged that Microsoft repeatedly used its leverage over one market to hinder competition in another, Bloomberg reports.  Microsoft’s practices cut across cloud computing, where it played catch-up, and productivity software, where it dominated. The Windows operating system held a 96% share of the personal-computer market in 2021,…

Benzinga · Apr 12, 2022

Entrepreneur Behind Microsoft's Wunderlist Raised $11M - Read Why

German entrepreneur Christian Reber who sold his to-do list app Wunderlist to Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) in 2015, raised funding for a follow-on app called Superlist, CNBC reports. Reber secured €10 million ($11 million) in a seed funding round led by venture capital firm EQT Ventures, reaching a total of €13.5 million. Superlist will…

Benzinga · Apr 12, 2022

Here's Why UBS Is Cautious On Microsoft, Alibaba

UBS painted a cautious picture of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA).

Benzinga · Apr 11, 2022

How to get refunds on digital Xbox games and subscriptions

For those moments when a game or game purchase doesn't pan out, or a subscription is no longer necessary, Xbox may let you request a refund or cancelation. Here's what you need to know about Xbox refunds.

Windows Central · Apr 11, 2022