Trading Profile: Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops, licenses, and supports software products, services, and devices worldwide. The company's Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing segment licenses Windows operating system and related software; Microsoft Office for consumers; and Windows Phone operating system. Its Computing and Gaming Hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. The company's Phone Hardware segment offers Lumia phones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C Other segment provides Windows Store and Xbox marketplace; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services, as well as operates retail stores. The company's Commercial Licensing segments licenses server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, such as Office, Exchange, SharePoint, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its Commercial Other segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as through online and Microsoft retail stores. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Firm, Nasdaq Jumps As Trump Says This; Microsoft Drops Amid Job Cuts (Live Coverage) »
The Dow Jones index fell but other indexes rallied as President Trump made bullish comments. Microsoft fell on the stock market today while Micron rose.
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Microsoft joins AI-driven tech layoff wave with 4,800 job cuts »
STORY: Microsoft is cutting more than 2% of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, joining other tech titans in a wave of layoffs as they shift investments to AI infrastructure.:: MicrosoftIn a memo to employees, Microsoft's Chief People Officer said the roles being eliminated won't be replaced by AI, but are part of a broader effort to realign resources as AI changes how the company works.Booming AI demand has powered growth at Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing business, which was the exclusive seller of OpenAI's models until April.But the mounting cost of building data centers to run those services is squeezing the company's cash flows.To help offset that, Microsoft is restructuring parts of its lagging gaming unit, described by its division head last month as needing a "reset" as profit margins have dropped.A report in The Information last month said the company is considering a potential spinoff of its Xbox unit, or restructuring it as a wholly owned subsidiary.Big Tech's historic AI outlays, set to top $700 billion this year, are putting pressure on companies across the sector to show returns on AI and offset the rising costs of rolling it out across their businesses.Amazon and Meta Platforms have also laid off thousands of employees this year.:: MicrosoftMicrosoft announced the cuts on Monday following a nearly 23% slump in its shares in the first six months of 2026, their worst first-half performance since 2022.Shares fell further on Monday, dropping more than two percent at one point in morning trading.
US Treasury draft warns of economic mayhem if AI mimics dotcom bubble: report »
Microsoft Stock Falls After Wolfe Research Cuts Target on AI Spending Fears »
Top analyst sends stark message on Microsoft as AI expenses climb
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