Microsoft (MSFT) / Bill Gates

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THIS TECH JUGGERNAUT JUST BROKE OUT

Today's chart highlights one blue-chip business dominating the tech sector right now...

Plenty of Big Tech firms have been around for decades and have established businesses that generate steady sales and thick profit margins.

And many use a large portion of that money to pay dividends and buy back shares. But since they rarely make headlines, investors often pass over them in favor of more "exciting" opportunities.

These "boring" tech giants have been overlooked for years. Take Microsoft (MSFT), for example. The software giant is No. 1 in its industry. It has more than a dozen separate businesses that each generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue. Last year, it sold $68 billion of software, more than its top three competitors – Oracle, IBM, and EMC – combined.

It's a dominant business that has enjoyed steady, long-term growth. Shares are up nearly 90% over the past three years. And the stock continues to outperform the overall market... Shares have soared 25% over the past two months alone and hit a new 52-week high earlier this month. Microsoft continues to treat shareholders well...

source: Daily Wealth

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Tech giant Microsoft soars 30%-plus over the past three months.

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Microsoft Stock (MSFT): It’s Going To Be A Good 2016

The company has been a laggard for a long time, but the investments are now starting to pay off in a big way

By Tom Taulli

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2015/12/micros ... mjtRvl96M8

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Tech giant Microsoft moves higher... up 25% over the past three months.

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Microsoft Stock (MSFT): Bigger Gains to Come in 2016

Microsoft has become much more than a vendor of PC operating systems

By Charles Sizemore

Source: Sizemore Capital

http://investorplace.com/2016/01/micros ... prx4yp96M8

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Microsoft (MSFT)
Market Cap: $420 billion

As the third-largest company in the world, Microsoft (MSFT) more than qualifies as a massive and reliable business.

With CEO Satya Nadella leading the company into cloud computing as it moves on from the nightmarish Ballmer period, he’s proven a wise leader.

Turning Office into a subscription service has created huge streams of recurring revenues for the software giant, and the company is even leading the charge into virtual reality by supporting Facebook’s (FB) Oculus Rift, due out in March.

So it’s not just the fact that MSFT is huge and pays a 2.8% dividend that makes it one of the best stocks to buy now — it’s the fact that the company is actually doing some cool things, too.

Source: Investor Place

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One of the safest trades you can make today

by Richard Smith

I’m keeping my powder dry in this market, but I’m not yet convinced that the sky is falling.

I’m seeking out strong stocks like Microsoft that are performing well and don’t seem to be overextended.

Source: TradeStops

http://thecrux.com/technical-analyst-on ... ood-today/

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A Microsoft Stock History Timeline

By DAVID ZEILER

Source: Money Morning

http://moneymorning.com/2016/01/22/a-mi ... -timeline/

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Microsoft beats Wall Street view on high demand for cloud products

Source: Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-micro ... nologyNews

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Microsoft's secret weapon for growth in the cloud: email

BY SARAH MCBRIDE

Source: Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-micro ... nologyNews