Oppenheimer Remains Positive on Microsoft (MSFT) Following 4Q15

Microsoft's (MSFT) Q4 Results Not Seen as Reason to Cheer - Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) with a price target of $55. Analyst Karl Keirstead characterized Q4 results as "not much to cheer about."

"While investors were already bracing for a mixed print given the weak PC market and disappointing results from ORCL, SAP and IBM, we conclude that MSFTs 4QF15 results still fell short on the back of weak enterprise/Server numbers, gross margin... More

Microsoft (MSFT) PT Slashed to $37 at Jefferies Post Q4

Jefferies analyst John DiFucci reiterated an Underperform rating and lowered his price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $37.00 (from $39.00) following Q4 results in a report entitled: "don't believe everything you read."

DiFucci commented, "MSFTs F4Q headline numbers were slightly better... More

Market Wrap: Apple Hit on Light Q3 iPhone, Watch Numbers; Tesla Dips Following Downgrade; LifeLock Slammed on FTC Allegations

Market wrap for July 21st

End of the Day: S&P 500 down 9.1 to 2,119.21; Dow Jones down 181.1 to 17,919.29; Nasdaq down 10.7 to 5,208.12

Market Brief: Markets saw downside Tuesday following a moderate run higher the last few sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was weighed down by United Technologies and IBM following the two companies' quarterly reports.

Apple was hit in after-hours trading amid solid Q3 numbers as iPhone and Apple Watch sales failed to live up to muster.

Tesla saw a pullback today as... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Tops Q4 EPS by 6c

(Updated - July 21, 2015 4:05 PM EDT)

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported Q4 EPS of $0.62, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $0.56. Revenue for the quarter came in at $22.2 billion versus the consensus estimate of $22.06 billion.

These results include the impact of a $7.5 billion non-cash impairment charge related to assets associated with the acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services (NDS) business, in addition to a restructuring charge of $780 million. There was also a... More

Google (GOOG) Launches Google Drive Plug-in for Microsoft (MSFT) Office

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) posted the following to its Work blog on Tuesday:

Posted by Darrell Kuhn, Technical Program Manager, Google Drive plug-in

(Cross-posted on the... More

Wall Street lower after weak results from IBM, United Tech

(Updated 11:43am) By Tanya Agrawal

(Reuters) - Wall Street was lower in late morning trading on Tuesday as weak revenue at IBM and United Technologies weighed on the Dow and the S&P 500 and investors awaited results from tech giants including Apple and Microsoft.

IBM's shares fell as much as 5.5 percent to $163.69, a day after the company's revenue fell for the 13th consecutive quarter.

United Technologies fell as much as 7.9 percent to $101.78 and was the biggest loser on the Dow, after the company cut its full-year profit outlook.

"We remain cautious regarding earnings... More

Trading Radar for 7/21: Apple (AAPL), GoPro (GPRO), SAP AG (SAP), Travelers (TRV), Chipotle (CMG),

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for the next trading session:

Before Markets Open:
Earnings:

Allegheny Technologies (NYSE: ATI) - consensus EPS $0.04
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE: ABG) - consensus EPS $1.43
Astec Industries (Nasdaq: ASTE) - consensus EPS $0.69
Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) - consensus EPS $0.73
Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) - consensus loss $0.09
Bank of New York (NYSE:... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Announces Expansion of Cortana on Windows 10 into Several New Markets

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted the following to its Windows blog on Monday:

Our teams in Redmond have been working hard on the upcoming launch of Windows 10. For my team, that means building the first digital personal assistant in a way that is truly meaningful to individuals globally. As the Group Program Manager for Cortana, Im excited to share our plans for rolling out to new markets this year, and provide a behind the scenes look at what it takes to deliver a uniquely personal experience to people all over the... More

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 7/20: (AAPL) (BUD) (TSLA) (BMY)

The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour:Apple Watch Sees Strong Initial Customer Satisfaction Rating (AAPL) ->... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Launches Visual Studio 2015 and .Net 4.6

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) VP S. Somasegar posted the following to the company's official blog on Monday:

Today, I am excited to announce that Visual Studio 2015 and .Net 4.6 are available for download!

These releases are the next big step in the journey we outlined last November to bring the productivity of Visual... More