Microsoft Corp
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company whose popular IT and software products, such as Windows and Excel, have become household names. It is considered one of the big five tech giants in the US, alongside Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook-owner Meta. Founded by childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico in April 1975, the company began life selling BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800 microcomputer designed by MITS. In 1980, IBM asked the company to produce the operating system for the first IBM personal computer. This was the birth of its first major product, the MS-DOS operating system – a system that was licensed by most PC brands at the time and generated vast revenues for the young company. In 1979, it moved from Albuquerque to Bellevue, Washington, 1,400 miles away. Then, in 1986, the company relocated its headquarters from Bellevue to nearby Redmond, Washington, where it continues to operate today.
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DAX surges higher as investors shake off recent nervousness
The DAX rallies above 25,600 as falling bond yields revive demand for equities. Investors remain wary of elevated energy prices, a narrow US rally and the returns from heavy AI investment.
The Week Ahead: UK CPI, Meta and Tesla earnings
Welcome to Michael Kramer’s pick of the key market events to look out for in the week beginning Monday 19 October.
DAX set for a positive end to the week as technology stocks attract buyers again
The DAX is expected to open near 25,500 as technology stocks attract buyers and US Treasury yields ease towards 5%. Elevated energy prices and inflation risks continue to cloud the recovery.
DAX turns positive despite another US inflation shock
The DAX turns positive despite a sharp rise in US producer prices. Resilient retail sales and labour market data give the Federal Reserve scope to act, while investors favour defensive stocks.