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Microsoft Corporation develops and markets software and services for a wide range of computing devices. Popular products include the Microsoft Windows� operating systems for servers and personal computers, the Xbox 360� video game console and games, and websites such as MSN.com.^[1] Microsoft had revenues of US$39.79 billion for the last fiscal year, and employs over 61,000 people in 102 countries.^[2] Microsoft is a member of the Dow Industrial Average.

[edit] Snapshot

On May 18, 2007, Microsoft announced the purchase of the AQuantive internet advertising network for $6 Billion. ^[3]

[edit] Recent Events

03/12/10 6:03 pm	[$$] Gadget-Loving Microsoft Employees Hide their iPhones (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
03/12/10 6:03 pm	IBM's Billions For A Peek Ahead (at Forbes.com)
03/12/10 4:03 pm	America's Biggest Companies Look Reasonably Priced (at Investopedia)
03/12/10 4:03 pm	Tech Stocks: Tech stocks claim some late gains in mixed session (at MarketWatch)
03/12/10 3:03 pm	China's government issues vague warning to Google (at MarketWatch)
03/12/10 3:03 pm	Warm Fuzzies For Mister Softee, Netflix And Southern Copper (at Forbes.com)
03/12/10 2:03 pm	Eight Ways Apple Could Botch iPhone Multitasking (at Minyanville.com)
03/12/10 2:03 pm	This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves (at Motley Fool)
03/12/10 1:03 pm	Video Game Giants Need Cheat Codes (at Motley Fool)
03/12/10 1:03 pm	Michael Dell falls to 25th richest billionaire (at bizjournals.com)

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[edit] Future Events

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[edit] Leadership

Executives

• Bill Gates � Founder and Chairman

• Steve Ballmer � CEO

• Ray Ozzie � Chief Software Architect

• Other Executives

Board of Directors

• Board of Directors

Salaries and Compensation

• Reuters

Insider Trades

• Money Central
• Yahoo Finance

Institutional Ownership

• Money Central

[edit] Risks

• CEO Steve Ballmer seems prone to public embarrassment. Court Documents filed Sept 2, 2006 show CEO Steve Ballmer threatened to kill Google CEO Eric Schmidt in a screaming, cursing tirade.

[edit] History

• A thorough history of Microsoft can be found at Wikipedia
• Microsoft 30 year timeline (Flash presentation)

[edit] Fundamentals

• Microsoft Price Watch - Cash Adjustment

[edit] Technical Analysis

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[edit] Official Links

• Microsoft Investor Relations
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

[edit] Research Links

• Ray Ozzie's Blog (Chief Software Architect, Microsoft)
• Valuecruncher valuation of Microsoft

[edit] Rumors

Discuss rumors on the Talk Page and link to the topics here.

Rumor Sites

• Business Weblog
• Unauthorized Microsoft Weblog

[edit] Message Boards

• BoardCentral All-In-One Message Boards Search
• Investor Village
• Investors Hub
• Yahoo Finance
• ValueWiki Chat
• ValueWiki Message Board

[edit] Options

• Options Prices and Data at Yahoo Finance
• Options Prices and Data at IVolatility.com
• Call Options Data at OptionsBuddy.com

[edit] Notes

1. ↑ http://www.microsoft.com/msft/SEC/default.mspx June 30, 2006 10K
2. ↑ http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/bio-short.aspx Bill Gates' Bio
3. ↑ TechCrunch