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An analysis of Microsoft Student name University Company history Microsoft is a technology company located in Redmond Washington. The idea behind the company came about when the founders were working on BASIC programming language for an MITS microcomputer known as the Altair 8800 in 1975. After completing the project Bill Gates and Paul Allen the founders began working on a software company that later was later incorporated as Microsoft in the state of New Mexico in 1976. From that period the company has increasingly diversified its product portfolio while expanding throughout the globe (Musolf 2009). After massive success of the company’s flagship product Windows the Corporation undeniably a global leader in computer technology. Moreover the company has always claimed its position by constantly updating their products and services. As of 2015 Microsoft was employing 118 000 people worldwide improving from 94 420 in 2012 Acquisitions One of Microsoft’s most financial year 2017 from the financial report if the trend must continue. List of references Annual Report 2016. (2016). Microsoft. Retrieved 3 February 2017 from www.microsoft.com J. & Lenard T. (2012). Antitrust in the Digital Marketplace (1st ed.). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. Gregory L. (2016). Microsoft Corporation’s Generic & Intensive Growth Strategies - Panmore Institute. Panmore Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2017 from panmore.com Corp (MSFT.OQ). (2017). Reuters. Retrieved 3 February 2017 from www.reuters.com Investor Relations - Acquisitions History. (2017). Microsoft.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017 from www.microsoft.com products. (2017). Microsoft.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017 from www.microsoft.com N. (2009). The story of Microsoft (1st ed.). Mankato Minn.: Creative Education. Segment Information - Microsoft Investor Relations. (2017). Microsoft.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017 from www.microsoft.com A. (2016). Damodaran on valuation: security analysis for investment and corporate finance (Vol. 324). John Wiley & Sons. Ehrhardt M. C. & Brigham E. F. (2016). Corporate finance: A focused approach. Cengage learning Microsoft Investor Relations. (2017). Microsoft.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/ [...]
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Microsoft Background of the firm ( history, acquisitions, and divestitures, products, divisions/segments, market value, management) 5 years trend and performance: revenues, volumes, staff, location, geographic trend , industry structure financial report (BS, IS, CF) at least 3 years. SEC reports, not from yahoo/google finance
