Nomura Securities Reiterates Buy on Microsoft (MSFT) Ahead of 4Q Earnings Release

Microsoft (MSFT) Says Xbox One S Will Become Available in Select Regions Starting Aug. 2nd

July 18, 2016 11:55 AM EDT

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) posted the following to ts Xbox blog on Monday:

Last month, we revealed a new member of the Xbox One family, the Xbox One S. Today, were excited to announce that the highly-anticipated 2TB Xbox One S launch edition will begin hitting shelves in select regions on August 2. That means that all pre-orders will arrive on August 2 and, for those of you that... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Debuts New Professional Degree Program

July 13, 2016 4:32 PM EDT

On Wednesday at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Corp. announced the Microsoft Professional Degree (MPD) program, the first program of its kind to offer employer-endorsed, university-caliber curriculum for professionals at any stage of their career. MPD is a Microsoft-led initiative that provides professionals with real-world knowledge and hands-on experience to grow their skills in critical fields. The initial MPD offering is in data science, with all courseware available on edX.org, the nonprofit online learning destination founded by Harvard University and MIT.

"The proliferation... More

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 7/12: (DVN) (RLYP) (MSFT) (SGNT)

July 12, 2016 12:03 PM EDT

The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour:Wolf Infrastructure Said Eying Devon Energy's (DVN) 50% Access Pipeline Stake ->... More

IBM (IBM), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Join Microsoft (MSFT) Surface Reseller Program

July 12, 2016 10:59 AM EDT

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) posted the following to its Windows blog on Tuesday:

We launched the Surface Enterprise Initiative last year to help the worlds biggest businesses take advantage of Surface and the best enterprise solutions. Our largest global customers told us they wanted Surface, but needed the enterprise class services and support to let them easily purchase and deploy to their employees all over the world. So we... More

Facebook (FB) Begins Implementing Microsoft Office 365

July 12, 2016 9:08 AM EDT

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) posted the following to its Office blog on Tuesday:

(Todays post was written by Tim Campos, CIO of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB).)

At Facebook, our mission is clear. Give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. Over 13,000 Facebook employees wake up committed to making this mission a reality for the more than 1 billion people who use Facebook every day.

Our mission is enabled by our company culture and together, they shape how we work... More

EU-U.S. commercial data transfer pact enters into force

July 12, 2016 7:00 AM EDT

By Julia Fioretti

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A new commercial data pact between the European Union and the United States entered into force on Tuesday, ending months of uncertainty over cross-border data flows, and companies such as Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) can sign up from Aug. 1.

The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield will give businesses moving personal data across the Atlantic - from human resources information to people's browsing histories to hotel bookings - an easy... More