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News For GOOG;MSFT From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on GOOG;MSFT the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. << 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | all recent news | >> May 21, 2013 19:39 EDT GOOG Google tax behavior to be criticized by U.K. party leader, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information 15:40 EDT MSFT GameStop off lows after Microsoft says Xbox One will allow resale of games Subscribe for More Information 15:39 EDT MSFT Microsoft says Xbox One will allow resale, trade-in of games, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information 15:24 EDT MSFT Microsoft Xbox One seems to restrict used games, Kotaku says Microsoft's (MSFT) Xbox One won't require an "always-on" Internet connection, but could very well block used games, Kotaku said, based on a company response given to a question posed by Wired. The Fly notes that GameStop (GME) shares are down 4.75% to $36.92 in late day trade following Microsoft's Xbox One event. Reference Link 14:18 EDT MSFT Electronic Arts announced EA Sports Ignite for Xbox One Subscribe for More Information 14:16 EDT MSFT Microsoft announces Xbox One Subscribe for More Information 14:12 EDT MSFT NVIDIA announces PhysX support for Microsoft Xbox One Subscribe for More Information 14:05 EDT MSFT Microsoft, NFL in multiyear agreement Microsoft and the National Football League announced a multiyear partnership that will deliver a unique, interactive NFL television experience for the next-generation Xbox One and leverage Microsoft devices and services to evolve the in-game, sideline experience for coaches, players and other personnel. The agreement provides Microsoft with the rights to create exclusive interactive experiences through products such as Xbox One and Surface. As part of the partnership, Surface by Microsoft branding will appear on NFL sidelines, including on the hoods of the official on-field NFL instant replay stations. As part of the relationship, Microsoft will be granted the following designations: Xbox remains "The Official Game Console of the NFL" and will also become "The Official Interactive Video Entertainment Console"; Microsoft is "The Official Sideline Technology Sponsor of the NFL"; Surface by Microsoft and Windows are "The Official Tablet and PC Operating System of the NFL." 13:54 EDT MSFT Activision's Call of Duty downloadable content will come first to Xbox One Subscribe for More Information 13:50 EDT MSFT Microsoft announces partnership with National Football League Subscribe for More Information 13:48 EDT MSFT Microsoft announces live action Halo television series Steven Spielberg to be involved with Halo series. 13:30 EDT MSFT Electronic Arts says starting new strategic partnership with Microsoft Subscribe for More Information 13:24 EDT MSFT Microsoft unveils 'Xbox One' featuring voice, gesture control Microsoft says next-generation video game system, to be called "Xbox One," will be an all-in-one system for entertainment. Says newly redesigned Kinect will allow for voice and gesture control of device. Information from live blog of Xbox event. 10:59 EDT MSFT Microsoft to hold a company event Subscribe for More Information 10:42 EDT GOOG Google tests support at $900, levels to watch The shares have had an amazing run-up over the last month, gaining nearly 14% in the process. Today, support at the $900 level is being tested with shares having broken that level to reach $897.61 and then bouncing slightly back above $900. If the stock can close back above $900 today, it will have passed the first test of support at this area. If it fails to do so, it could give bears in the stock an opportunity to sell and chase out longs in the name. First support today is at the session low at $897.61. Resistance is at $903.87. 09:48 EDT MSFT Microsoft breakout continues, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information 07:25 EDT MSFT Microsoft price target raised to $40 from $33 at UBS UBS believes Microsoft's shares can continue to move higher driven by improved earnings visibility, cloud momentum, a bottom in PC weakness, enterprise strength, and expectations for a seasonally strong 2H 2013. As a result, the firm reiterates its Buy rating and raised its price target to $40 from $33. 06:39 EDT MSFT Microsoft to begin shipping volume shipments of new Xbox in Q3, Digitimes says Subscribe for More Information May 20, 2013 16:02 EDT GOOG Options Update; May 20, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 09:40 EDT GOOG Active equity option families trading Subscribe for More Information 08:40 EDT MSFT Barnes & Noble could rise above $30 a share, Barron's says Barnes & Noble (BKS) shares are up about 15% since TechCrunch said Microsoft (MSFT) may pay $1B for its Nook e-reader business but the stock may have another 50% upside to $30 per share based on Barnes & Noble's asset value, contended Barron's in a report this weekend. Barron's, however, called the situation "admittedly tough to assess" because neither Microsoft nor B&N will comment on the purchase rumor. The Fly notes Barnes & Noble shares are up 4% to $20.80 in pre-market trading. Reference Link 07:53 EDT GOOG Google ex-employee claims evidence of U.K. tax evasion, FT says Subscribe for More Information 07:42 EDT MSFT Cohasset Associates to host a conference National Conference on Managing Electronic Records is being held in Chicago on May 20-22. 07:32 EDT MSFT Society for Information Display / IHS to host a conference Display Week 2013 is being held in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 19-24. May 19, 2013 18:59 EDT MSFT Cisco looks the best out of tech comeback stocks, Barron's says Cisco (CSCO), Intel (INTC), and Microsoft (MSFT) stocks have jumped this month, however, Intel and Microsoft's revenue growth declined, due to their reliance on the PC market, providing Cisco with an opportunity to pull ahead in the technology sector, Barron's contends in its Technology Trader column. Cisco looks moderately priced, the paper adds. Reference Link 14:49 EDT MSFT Microsoft set to unveil new Xbox amid stiff competition, Reuters says Facing stiff competition from Sony's (SNE) PlayStation 4 and the Wii U by Nintendo (NTDOY), Microsoft (MSFT) is set to unveil its new Xbox game console, says Reuters. Reference Link May 17, 2013 16:00 EDT GOOG Options Update; May 17, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 14:03 EDT GOOG Market set to finish week with gains after Cisco results, comments Subscribe for More Information 10:17 EDT MSFT Microsoft continues its quiet stealth rally, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information 09:38 EDT GOOG Google rises following price target bump, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information 09:37 EDT GOOG Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information 08:53 EDT GOOG Google price target raised to $1,065 from $875 at Argus Subscribe for More Information 08:29 EDT MSFT JPMorgan's business and information services analyst holds a conference call Subscribe for More Information 07:10 EDT GOOG U.K. to question Amazon over income tax, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information 06:36 EDT GOOG Google to add new apps to Google Glass, NY Times says Subscribe for More Information May 16, 2013 18:42 EDT GOOG Google sent letter by Congress over Glass privacy issues, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 14:01 EDT GOOG Options Update; May 16, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 13:05 EDT GOOG Spending on Apple, Android video games jumped in Q1, AllThingsD says In the first quarter spending on video games for Apple (AAPL) and Android devices increased significantly versus the previous quarter, while spending on video games for traditional handheld consoles fell meaningfully, research firms IDC and App Annie found, according to AllThingsD. Consumers spent three times more on games for smartphones and tablets than on games for traditional handheld consoles last quarter, the website stated. Reference Link 10:25 EDT GOOG, MSFT Microsoft discussing 'glasses' tech with Vuzix, NY Post says Subscribe for More Information 09:36 EDT GOOG Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information 07:36 EDT GOOG Google price target raised to $1,025 from $830 at RW Baird RW Baird raised its price target for Google shares to $1,025 following the company's I/O conference and keeps an Outperform rating on the name. Baird thinks Chrome continues to gain momentum and that yesterday's event highlighted Google's technology advantages. Shares of Google closed yesterday up $28.79 to $915.89, and are indicated up another $5.66 in pre-market trading. 07:10 EDT GOOG Google to help with supercomputing project, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 07:02 EDT GOOG, MSFT YouTube demands that Microsoft pull YouTube app, The Verge reports Subscribe for More Information 06:23 EDT MSFT Microsoft second-generation Surface to be between $249-$299, DigiTimes says Subscribe for More Information 06:21 EDT MSFT Microsoft to launch 8-inch Surface in June, Digitimes says Subscribe for More Information 06:08 EDT GOOG On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information 05:59 EDT GOOG, MSFT High tech firms involved in immigration battle, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information May 15, 2013 17:09 EDT GOOG, MSFT Greenlight gives quarterly update on stakes NEW STAKES: Oil States International (OIS), Hess (HES), Spirit (SPR), IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI), and Capital Bank (CBF). INCREASED STAKES: Apple (AAPL). DECREASED STAKES: Microsoft (MSFT), Seagate (STX), Delphi (DLPH), CBS (CBS), and Computer Sciences (CSC). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Ensco (ESV), Xerox (XRX), Yahoo (YHOO), NVR (NVR), and Google (GOOG). 17:03 EDT GOOG Soros gives quarterly update on stakes NEW STAKES: MeadWestvaco (MWV), Brocade (BRCD), Red Hat (RHT), Liberty Global (LBTYK), and VMware (VMW). INCREASED STAKES: Google (GOOG), Liberty Global (LBTYA), EQT Corp (EQT), Charter (CHTR), and US Airways (LCC). DECREASED STAKES: Citigroup (C), AIG (AIG), Apple (AAPL), Invesco (IVZ), and Motorola Solutions (MSI). LIQUIDATED STAKES: JPMorgan (JPM), General Electric (GE), CF Industries (CF), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Capital One (COF). 16:24 EDT GOOG On The Fly: Closing Wrap Subscribe for More Information 16:08 EDT GOOG, MSFT Google sites lead U.S. April searches with 66.5% of searches, comScore says Subscribe for More Information 16:02 EDT GOOG Options Update; May 15, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 14:27 EDT GOOG Google unveils redesigned Maps for mobile Subscribe for More Information 13:26 EDT MSFT Microsoft to grow tablet sales outlets by about 50% in Japan, Nikkei says Subscribe for More Information 13:01 EDT GOOG Google says Chrome browser now has over 750M users Subscribe for More Information 12:59 EDT GOOG Google confirms plan to sell Samsung Galaxy S4 in Google Play store Says GS4 will be available on AT&T (T) and T-Mobile (TMUS) networks. 12:53 EDT GOOG Google says All Access music service available for $9.99 per month Subscribe for More Information 12:49 EDT GOOG Google announces subscription streaming music service Subscribe for More Information 12:26 EDT GOOG Google announces Google Play Game Services Subscribe for More Information 12:13 EDT GOOG Google says 900M Android devices now activated worldwide Subscribe for More Information 11:37 EDT MSFT Microsoft replacing Xbox points with gift cards, currency, The Verge reports Subscribe for More Information 10:02 EDT GOOG Google breaks out above round-number resistance at $900 Subscribe for More Information 10:01 EDT GOOG Google volatility decreases as shares rally to record into Google I/O Subscribe for More Information 09:43 EDT GOOG Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information 09:19 EDT GOOG On The Fly: Pre-market Movers Subscribe for More Information 08:33 EDT GOOG Google to announce "pure" Android version of Galaxy S4, Geek.com says Subscribe for More Information 08:19 EDT GOOG Samsung shipped 6M Galaxy S4 devices through May 10, androidcentral says Subscribe for More Information 07:39 EDT GOOG Google to host a conference Google I/O 2013 is being held in San Francisco on May 15-17. 07:38 EDT MSFT Microsoft has numerous potential catalysts, says Stifel Stifel names the release of Windows 8.1, a stabilization of the PC market, and the launch of Windows devices costing less than $500 as potential catalysts for Microsoft. The firm raised its price target on the shares to $38 from $36 and keeps a Buy rating on the stock. 07:26 EDT GOOG Google price target raised to $996 from $932 at Morgan Stanley Subscribe for More Information 07:21 EDT GOOG Pandora down 4% to $16.10 after reports of Google music service Subscribe for More Information 06:52 EDT GOOG Google won't connect YouTube, Google Play music offerings, AllThingsD says Google is expected to launch music subscription services on both YouTube and Google Play, but won't connect the two services, unnamed music industry sources stated, according to AllThingsD.As a result, YouTube's free music won't help sell subscriptions to Google Play's service, the website stated. Reference Link May 14, 2013 18:39 EDT GOOG Google to launch Spotify-like music service, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 17:50 EDT GOOG Google to launch Spotify-style streaming music service, DJ reports Subscribe for More Information 15:36 EDT MSFT Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 update scheduled for June 26 Subscribe for More Information 13:54 EDT GOOG Google CEO Page discloses left vocal chord paralysis Subscribe for More Information 11:12 EDT GOOG BlackBerry plans to bring BBM to iOS, Android this summer Subscribe for More Information 11:01 EDT GOOG BlackBerry says bringing BBM platform to iOS, Android Says BBM on Google's (GOOG) Android and Apple's (AAPL) iOS to start with messaging, other BBM features to follow. Comment from CEO Thorsten Heins speaking at BlackBerry Live event. 09:54 EDT GOOG Synacor to present Cloud ID with Google+ Synacor (SYNC) announced it will demo Cloud ID Social Login with Google+ and advanced TV Everywhere technologies in the Developer Sandbox at Google I/O, May 15-17. 09:25 EDT GOOG Google to expand Fiber service to Gladstone, Missouri Subscribe for More Information 07:32 EDT GOOG Google ordered to change search hints by German court, AP reports Subscribe for More Information 07:27 EDT MSFT Nokia introduces Lumia 925 with metal body, PureView camera Nokia (NOK) introduced the Nokia Lumia 925, which introduces a metal design and includes the most advanced lens technology and next generation imaging software for clearer, sharper pictures and video, including the best low light images. The Nokia Lumia 925 also introduces the new Nokia Smart Camera mode, coming as an update to all Lumia Windows Phone 8 smartphones. The Lumia 925 is being introduced into Europe with Vodafone (VOD), along with other operator and retail partners. In addition to Europe, the Nokia Lumia 925 will be introduced into the US by T-Mobile (TMUS) and into China by China Mobile (CHL) and China Unicom (CHU). Sales are expected to start in the U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain and China in June, followed by the U.S. and a number of other markets. 06:52 EDT GOOG Google likely to focus on new Android services at conference, AllThingsD says Subscribe for More Information 05:53 EDT MSFT Web browsers are being reinvented, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information May 13, 2013 16:25 EDT MSFT On The Fly: Closing Wrap Stocks on Wall Street were little changed from their opening levels as investors weighed the potential end of the Fed's quantitative easing program against a better than expected report on retail sales. The Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath suggested in a report over the weekend that the Federal Reserve has mapped a QE exit strategy. The report paired with the retail sales data left the market lacking conviction in either direction today, as the averages spent the majority of the session range-bound near the flatline. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., retail sales rose 0.1% in April, which beat expectations for a 0.3% decline. Retail sales excluding autos, gas, and building materials rose 0.6%, which was also better than expected. Business inventories were flat in March, versus expectations for a 0.3% gain. In Asia, Chinese factory output grew 9.3% annually in April, which was up from 8.9% in March but still missed expectations for a 9.5% growth rate. COMPANY NEWS: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Monsanto's (MON) patented genetically altered soybeans are protected and that farmers cannot use them to create new seeds without paying the company... Dell's (DELL) special committee publicly asked for more information from Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management about their proposed leveraged recapitalization. This request follows television interviews by Icahn last Friday in which he discussed his Dell proposal, as well as a weekend report in Barron's saying the Icahn and Southeastern plan could be a better deal for shareholders. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Theravance (THRX), up $6.26, or 17.92%, to $41.20 after Elan Corporation (ELN) bought a stake in the potential future royalty payments from four respiratory programs partnered with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in exchange for $1B in cash. Also higher was Tesla (TSLA), which rose $11.04, or 14.38%, to $87.80 in its third straight double-digit percentage gain following a better-than-expected earnings report last week. Among the noteworthy losers was Barnes & Noble (BKS), down $2.21, or 9.48%, to $21.10 after the blog InsiderMonkey disputed a previous report about Microsoft's (MSFT) interest in the bookseller's NOOK assets. Also lower was JoS. A. Bank (JOSB), down $3.31, or 7.16%, to $42.90 after the company's first quarter earnings view came in below expectations. INDICES: The Dow was down 26.81, or 0.18%, to 15,091.68; the Nasdaq was up 2.21, or 0.06%, to 3,438.79; and the S&P 500 was nearly unchanged at 1,633.77. 14:24 EDT MSFT Barnes & Noble tumbles after blog pans potential Nook deal Shares of Barnes & Noble (BKS) are sinking after website Insider Monkey stated that Microsoft (MSFT) doesn't plan to buy the book retailer's NOOK Media unit in the near future. Last Thursday another website, TechCrunch, reported that Microsoft was considering acquiring NOOK Media, which includes NOOK devices and other digital businesses, for $1B. WHAT'S NEW: "Nothing imminent is happening" between Microsoft and NOOK, Insider Monkey quoted a "highly placed source" at Microsoft as saying. TechCrunch's story was "only a rumor," the unnamed source added, according to Insider Monkey. WHAT'S NOTABLE: Microsoft has already invested $300M in NOOK Media in exchange for a stake of about 17% in the unit. The New York Times last week quoted a source as saying that the TechCrunch story was based on valid documents, but that they appeared to be at least several weeks old. The book retailer's stock surged over 20% on Thursday after TechCrunch published its story. TODAY'S PRICE ACTION: In mid-afternoon trading, Barnes & noble fell $2.90, or 12.40%, to $20.40. 13:38 EDT MSFT Microsoft, Barnes & Noble NOOK deal unlikely, InsiderMonkey says A report by InsiderMonkey, citing a "highly placed source inside Microsoft (MSFT)," says reports last week that Microsoft may look to acquire buy Barnes & Noble's (BKS) NOOK Media assets were only a rumor, with the source adding that "[Microsoft] has no intention of acquiring the NOOK unit." Shares of Barnes & Noble, which had been flat for the session, are now sharply lower, down $2.86, or 12.17%, to $20.45. Reference Link 13:21 EDT GOOG Google unifies storage limit, says 15 GB available free across services Google announced earlier in a blog post that its users will now get 15 GB of unified storage for free to use between Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos. The changes to Google Drive storage will roll out over the next couple of weeks and Google Apps users will also be getting shared storage, the company said. Reference Link 08:14 EDT GOOG Google volatility at low end of range as shares near record high into Google I/O Subscribe for More Information 07:49 EDT GOOG Google price target raised to $950 from $875 at BofA/Merrill Subscribe for More Information 06:40 EDT GOOG Facebook Home not very popular so far, AllThingsD says Less than 1M people have downloaded Facebook's (FB) new Android app, Facebook Home, since the app was released about a month ago, AllThingsD reported Friday afternoon, citing statements by the social network. As far as popularity is concerned, the app is "not exactly a home run," AllThingsD stated. On the other hand, it is only currently available for five devices that use Google's (GOOG) Android operating system, the website added. Reference Link 05:53 EDT MSFT U.K. game industry experiences a revival, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information May 12, 2013 15:18 EDT GOOG Google+ struggles to win over brands, Reuters says Two years after introducing Google+ the search giant is struggling to win over the brands and businesses that are its best customers in the Internet search market, Reuters says. Reference Link May 10, 2013 16:01 EDT GOOG Options Update; May 10, 2013 CBOE Volatility Index VIX down 56c to 12.57. Option volume leaders: BIDU AAPL TSLA GOOG C MBI MGM according to Track Data. 14:52 EDT GOOG Market poised to end week higher as tech helps lead advance Subscribe for More Information 10:53 EDT GOOG Facebook adds Facebook Home launcher to more Android phones, androidcentral says Facebook (FB) has added the Facebook Home launcher to a number of smartphones using Google's (GOOG) Android operating system, including Samsung's (SSNLF) Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, androidcentral reported last night. Reference Link 09:38 EDT GOOG Active equity option families trading Subscribe for More Information 09:35 EDT GOOG Google may announce improved Nexus 7 with same price at I/O, CNET says Subscribe for More Information 07:48 EDT MSFT Microsoft says Yammer sales up 259%, added 312 customers in quarter Subscribe for More Information May 9, 2013 16:47 EDT MSFT On The Fly: Closing Wrap Stocks on Wall Street were lower, breaking the recent streak of the Dow and S&P 500 setting new closing highs. The averages moved higher during the afternoon, as the dollar topped the Y100 level for the first time in three years, though the averages fell again and failed to regain positive territory into the close. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., jobless claims fell 4K from the prior week to 323K, which was below the consensus 335K claim forecast. Wholesale inventories rose 0.4% in March, which matched expectations. In Asia, Chinese consumer prices increased 2.4% in April, which was just above expectations, and producer prices fell 2.6%, which was more than expected. Also, the Bank of Korea unexpectedly cut its interest rate. COMPANY NEWS: Two heavily shorted stocks, Tesla (TSLA) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), surged after reporting quarterly earnings after yesterday's close. Tesla added $13.61, or 24.4%, to $xx 69.40 after its top and bottom line results beat Street estimates and it raised its full-year vehicle delivery outlook to 21,000 from 20,000 vehicles. Green Mountain shares gained $16.56, or 27.84%, to $76.04 after the company's earning came in better than expected and it announced a long-term strategic partnership with Starbucks. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Barnes & Noble (BKS), up $4.31, or 24.25%, to $22.08 after a report saying Microsoft (MSFT) is considering acquiring the digital assets of Nook Media. Also higher was News Corp. (NWSA), up $1.43, or 4.49%, to $33.29 after its third quarter earnings were in-line and its revenues topped consensus estimates. Among the noteworthy losers Rackspace (RAX), down $12.88, or 24.66%, to $39.36 after its second quarter revenue missed Street estimates and its stock received downgrades from at least four analyst firms. Also lower following its quarterly report was Monster Beverage (MNST), which fell $2.96, or 5.2%, to $54.01. INDICES: The Dow was down 22.50, or 0.15%, to 15,082.62; the Nasdaq was down 4.10, or 0.12%, to 3,409.17; and the S&P 500 was down 6.02, or 0.37%, to 1,626.67. 15:04 EDT GOOG Google's YouTube announces subscription content On the official YouTube blog, Google unit YouTube announced it is launching a pilot program for some partners that will offer paid channels on YouTube with subscription fees starting at 99c per month. Reference Link 14:30 EDT GOOG Options Update; May 9, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 12:35 EDT MSFT On The Fly: Midday Wrap Subscribe for More Information 09:38 EDT GOOG Active equity option families trading Active equity option families trading on open according to Track Data: TSLA AAPL GOOG MNST BIDU MCD. 09:19 EDT MSFT On The Fly: Pre-market Movers UP AFTER EARNINGS: Tesla (TSLA), up 23.7%... Green Mountain (GMCR), up 14.5%... Groupon (GRPN), up 14.1%... Walter Investment (WAC), up 6.1%... News Corp. (NWSA), up 3.9%... ALSO HIGHER: Barnes & Noble (BKS), up 29.4% after TechCrunch says Microsoft (MSFT) may buy Nook Media assets for $1B... Oil States (OIS), up 4.2% after David Einhorn recommends shares at investor conference... MGM Resorts (MGM), up 1.2% following upgrade to Buy at Sterne Agee. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: Rackspace (RAX), down 21.6%... Monster Beverage (MNST), down 9.8%... McDermott (MDR), down 8.3%... Activision Blizzard (ATVI), down 7.1%. ALSO LOWER: Seagate (STX), down 3.4%, and Western Digital (WDC), down 2.2% after negative mention of both by Jim Chanos at Sohn conference. 07:44 EDT MSFT Microsoft new CFO positive, says Oppenheimer Subscribe for More Information 07:37 EDT MSFT Barnes & Noble volatility flat into Microsoft may acquire Nook Media assets Subscribe for More Information 06:40 EDT MSFT Microsoft may acquire Nook Media assets for $1B, TechCrunch reports Microsoft (MSFT) is considering to acquire the digital assets of Nook Media for $1B, reports TechCrunch. Microsoft would redeem preferred units of Nook Media, a joint venture with Barnes & Noble (BKS) and other investors. Nook Media may also plan to discontinue its Android-based tablet business by end of FY14. Reference Link May 8, 2013 16:07 EDT MSFT Microsoft names Amy Hood new CFO Subscribe for More Information 14:48 EDT GOOG Druckenmiller says Google his largest holding in U.S. Subscribe for More Information 09:37 EDT GOOG Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information 08:54 EDT GOOG Google Maps alleged redesign leaked, electronista reports Subscribe for More Information 08:23 EDT GOOG France, Germany want Google pressed on taxes, Reuters reports German and French politicians will press for Google to be questioned on corporate income tax after a Reuters report highlighted how the company employs sales staff in the U.K. while telling the tax authorities that sales are made from Ireland, reports Reuters. British lawmakers plan to call Google to testify again to a parliamentary committee to clarify what work it does there. Reference Link 07:18 EDT MSFT Lockheed Martin to host a conference 13th Annual Information Technology Day is being held in Kennewick, Washington on May 8. 06:15 EDT GOOG Apple wants Google documents in Samsung suit, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information << 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.