Microsoft Corporation
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Fitch Affirms Microsoft at 'AA+/F1+'; Outlook Stable [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 hours 30 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings of Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft):
Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine Honor ScriptLogic with Multiple 2009 Community Choice Awards [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 13 hours 33 minutes ago
ScriptLogic Corporation (www.scriptlogic.com), a leading provider of systems lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft® Windows®-based networks, today announced that IT professionals have selected ScriptLogic desktop, Active Directory and server management products as medal winners in four categories as part of Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine “2009 Community Choice Awards.”
Award-Winning Actor Gary Sinise and His Band, the Lt. Dan Band, to Entertain Troops in Afghanistan [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 hours 21 minutes ago
...Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection...Gallery Furniture, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, S & K Sales Co. and TriWest Healthcare...
Key Findings From XBRL US National Conference on Transparency in Dialogue Between Corporations and Investors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 hours 51 minutes ago
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Chinese court finds Microsoft guilty of intellectual-property violation - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 21 hours 20 minutes ago
(Adds details of court decision, background on case.)
Yahoo's search share slips; Microsoft, Google gain - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 5 hours 47 minutes ago
Citigroup CEO annual salary stays at $1
China says Microsoft violated intellectual rights - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 22 hours 34 minutes ago
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NeXplore Sponsors 2009 Microsoft Alumni Foundation Integral Fellows Awards Program [Press Release]
MarketWire | 7 days 5 hours 27 minutes ago
PLANO, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/09 -- Joining ranks with the Microsoft Alumni Foundation, NeXplore Corporation (PINKSHEETS: NXPC) today announced its participation as a sponsor of the Microsoft Alumni Foundation's 2009 Founders' and Integral Fellows Award Gala. The Integral Fellows program recognizes and supports Microsoft alumni who have made a meaningful difference to others by contributing to the community.
Conspiracy Entertainment to Develop iPhone App for XS Energy Drinks [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 hours 35 minutes ago
Conspiracy Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ("Conspiracy Entertainment") (OTCBB: CPYE), a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software in North America and Western Europe, announced today that its has signed an agreement with XS Energy Drink, a developer and manufacturer of energy drinks, to develop a branded version of the iPhone app, "Living Photo."
Prize Pool for 2010 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge(R) Hits Record $10M US with Addition of New Sponsors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 7 hours 18 minutes ago
...Imagination Technologies, Intel, Microsoft, and Mobile Distillery, join...a Netbook or a handheld. Microsoft Corporation - providing enterprise-level...solutions using Bing Maps Microsoft will support the competition...
Microsoft co-founder Allen diagnosed with cancer - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 2 hours 50 minutes ago
Microsoft co-founder Allen diagnosed with cancer
Beijing orders Microsoft to halt some OS sales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 16 hours 42 minutes ago
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Former Microsoft Executives Nehru and Imam Join NeXplore [Press Release]
MarketWire | 8 days 2 hours 42 minutes ago
PLANO, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/09 -- NeXplore Corporation (PINKSHEETS: NXPC) today announced the addition of two former Microsoft executives to the company's strategic development team and board of advisors. Amar Nehru, former general manager, emerging markets group for Microsoft Corporation, and Hani Imam, former general manager, finance operations for Microsoft Corporation, will provide strategic guidance to NeXplore's senior executive team in support of the company's aggressive busine...
Video Game Competitions to Expand Stem Learning in the United States [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 4 hours 10 minutes ago
...ESA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Microsoft Corporation, and the MacArthur Foundation today announced a suite of multi-faceted efforts to engage and motivate students...
Microsoft seen posting profit, sales declines - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 9 hours 43 minutes ago
That compares to earnings of 48 cents a share, and $15 billion in revenue in the same period last year, at a time when Microsoft was giving its first indications it expected a heavy impact on its businesses as a result of the economic downturn.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Development Tools, Operating Systems & Utilities Software |
| Website: | http://www.microsoft.com |
Microsoft's ambitions are anything but small. The world's #1 software company provides a variety of products and services, including its ubiquitous Windows operating systems and Office software suite. Microsoft has expanded into markets such as video game consoles, customer relationship management applications, server and storage software, and digital music players. The company has also used selective acquisitions to bulk up its presence in markets such as online advertising, mobile devices, and enterprise software. In 2008 Microsoft made repeated efforts to acquire Yahoo! but was ultimately rebuffed; the two companies would instead sign a deal in 2009 to combine their search operations.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 58,437 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -3.3 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 14,569 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -17.6 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 93,000 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 2.2 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | June |