Microsoft announced on Friday that it is buying 3.7 million metric tons of carbon removal credits from CO280, a project developer that works with pulp and paper mills.
Shares of the tech-giant Microsoft (MSFT -3.23%) were plummeting today as the broader market responded negatively to an escalating trade war with China. Investors are still trying to decipher the impact of 10% tariffs on other countries -- along with 145% on China -- and if higher tariffs are still on the table after President Trump walked back some of the highest ones yesterday.
Microsoft remains a strong buy due to its resilience against tariffs, consistent revenue growth, and defensive positioning amid market volatility. MSFT's primary revenue from services and digital products shields it from the trade war impacts affecting other tech giants like Apple and NVIDIA. Despite recent underperformance, MSFT's solid financials, including a 15% YoY revenue increase and growing profits, make it a prudent investment.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock is taking a breather after a massive 10% rally on Wednesday.
Nimrit Kang, Chief Investment Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager at NorthStar Asset Management, discusses his investment approach, long-term conviction in Microsoft, and views on inflation and the bond market.
Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares may have weathered recent volatility better than some of its peers, but analysts at Wedbush are no longer quite as bullish on the tech giant's near-term prospects. In a note to clients, the broker cut its 12-month price target for the stock from $550 to $475, citing growing uncertainty around US trade policy and its potential knock-on effect on corporate spending.
Karen Firestone, Executive Chairman Aureus Asset Management, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to explain why she's buying more Microsoft.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares have had a bad year, but Apple Inc.
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT was already down about 9% for the year. So shareholders can't be too scared of the additional sell-off in MSFT stock since the Trump tariff policy caused the markets to swoon.
Microsoft is discussing job cuts that could happen as soon as next month. The cuts would aim to improve metrics such as "span of control" and "PM ratio.
Two Democratic U.S. senators demanded information from Microsoft and Google about their cloud computing partnerships with artificial intelligence companies, expressing concern the arrangements could stifle competition in the cutting-edge industry.
On Monday, Microsoft reportedly terminated the roles of two software engineers, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, who protested the company's reported dealings with the Israeli military during Microsoft's Copilot and 50th anniversary event last week.