Microsoft Corporation

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We have some food for thought in today’s “The Daily Dividend” for investors.  This morning brought news that Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) was initiating a $0.06 per share per quarter...
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) profits will probably be higher but hurt by gas prices. (Reuters) Lehman Bros has set November 17 as the date to get approval of its bankruptcy plan. (Reuters) Problems in the...
How did Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) miss the mark so badly in digital music?  How did Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) allow the great brand of the Walkman get over-run?  The world of digital...
The Nikkei fell 11%. The Ethisphere Institute released its list of the most ethical companies saying those most open with employees and shareholders topped the list. (Reuters) The euro zone will...
“We will encourage the best firms to acquire or build up overseas operations and to license or acquire famous global brands in order to obtain international recognition and improve the image and...
The online intelligence research firm Experian Hitwise put out new monthly data that is showing a continued trend… or a blip: Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is slowly losing its dominance in online...
Moody’s cuts Spain’s rating and said current cuts were possible (Reuters) China posted a trade deficit of $7.3 billion. It was the worst in seven years and may have been caused by national...
Steve Jobs said that the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad has 90% of the table PC market when he launched the new iPad 2. Industry experts confirmed the remarkable number. The iPad may become Apple’s...
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) challenged the entrenched providers of video compression software when it bought small  firm On2. The search company took On2’s advance video compression product and open...
Jobs are expected to be at a nine-month high in February. (Reuters) Chrysler hopes to refinance its debt ahead of an IPO (Reuters) Banks which mishandled mortgage paperwork have been approached by...
The debate over brand values becomes more confused by the year. Several consultancies rank brand values. Each uses different methodologies, perhaps to defend why their figures differ from their...
What’s Israel’s secret to success?  Being at the right place at the right time. The Jewish state’s success is all the more remarkable considering its lack of natural resources such as oil and...
The chase for advertising dollars just waiting to be harvested from all those smartphones is just getting starting. Of an estimated $500 billion in annual global ad spending, only about $2.7 billion...
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a new plan earlier this week that would allow content creators like publishers, music companies, and game makers to offer and receive payment for subscriptions to...
The head of the Bank of Japan said that easing by the G20 central banks was necessary even though it may be causing inflation in the emerging world (Reuters) The head of Time Inc was pushed out by...