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Microsoft to lay off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox staff

January 25, 2024 9:31 AM EST

By Aditya Soni

(Reuters) -Microsoft will let go of 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week, it said on Thursday, the latest cuts in the technology sector that has extended massive layoffs over the past years into 2024.

The cuts represent about 8% of the overall Microsoft Gaming division and will mostly happen at Activision Blizzard.

Blizzard President Mike Ybarra and Chief Design Officer Allen Adham are also leaving the company, while a previously announced survival game by Blizzard has been canceled, Microsoft said.

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Microsoft (MSFT) is laying off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees - Verge

January 25, 2024 9:19 AM EST

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is laying off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees - Verge

The cuts affect around 8% of the Gaming division... More

U.S. stocks mixed at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.26%

January 24, 2024 4:36 PM EST

Investing.com U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil&Gas, Technology and Financials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Telecoms, Utilities and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.


At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.26%, while the S&P 500 index gained 0.08%, and the NASDAQ Composite index climbed 0.36%.


The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Chevron Corp (NYSE:... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Surpass $3 Trillion In Market Value

January 24, 2024 10:19 AM EST

Microsoft Surpass $3 Trillion In Market Value

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Citi expects Microsoft (MSFT) to post solid beat and raise, lifts stock price target

January 24, 2024 8:20 AM EST

Citi expects a solid beat and raise from Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) when it reports earnings next week. The firm lifted its price target for the tech giant to $470 from $432 per share, maintaining a Buy rating on the stock in a note Wednesday.

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Microsoft (MSFT) PT Raised to $470 at Citi

January 24, 2024 4:40 AM EST

Citi analyst Tyler Radke raised the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $470.00 (from $432.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "We are reiterating our Buy rating, raising estimates and target price on MSFT. Our latest round of fieldwork (reseller survey,... More

Microsoft’s Bing, Edge to Avoid EU's Digital Dominance Crackdown- Bloomberg

January 23, 2024 8:53 AM EST

Microsofts Bing, Edge to Avoid EU's Digital Dominance Crackdown- Bloomberg

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Morgan Stanley raises Microsoft (MSFT) price target ahead of earnings on GenAI strength

January 23, 2024 7:08 AM EST

Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) climbed slightly in Tuesday premarket trading after Morgan Stanley analysts raised the price target on the stock from $415 to $450, suggesting an upside potential of more than 13.5% from the current share price.

MSFT closed 0.5% lower at $396.51 on Monday.

The PT hike comes as Morgan Stanley feels optimistic about Microsoft securing further share gins of the IT... More