Microsoft dividend, earnings lift stocks

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Microsoft Outlines Quarterly Dividend,
Four-Year Stock Buyback Plan, And
Special Dividend to Shareholders

Microsoft Outlines Quarterly Dividend,
Four-Year Stock Buyback Plan, And
Special Dividend to Shareholders 07/20/2004 11:16 PM
"We are confident in our long-term ability to grow revenue, profits and shareholder value through our innovation and execution. We have been successful in addressing a significant portion of our ongoing legal exposure, and all seven of our businesses are growing," said Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive officer. "We will continue to make major investments across all our businesses and maintain our position as a leading innovator in the industry, but we can now also provide up to $75 billion in total value to shareholders over the next four years."

Stocks lower despite positive Microsoft
earnings

Stocks lower despite positive Microsoft
earnings 01/23/2004 06:31 PM
AP via New Jersey Online Jan 23 2004 9:24PM GMT

Stocks Rise on Microsoft, Earnings News

Stocks Rise on Microsoft, Earnings News 07/21/2004 10:59 AM
Los Angeles Times Jul 21 2004 3:27PM GMT

Stocks lower as earnings from Microsoft
and Amazon unnerve investors

Stocks lower as earnings from Microsoft
and Amazon unnerve investors 07/23/2004 12:58 PM
Financial Post Jul 23 2004 5:13PM GMT

Stocks mixed as earnings from Microsoft
and Amazon weigh on markets

Stocks mixed as earnings from Microsoft
and Amazon weigh on markets 07/23/2004 11:35 AM
Financial Post Jul 23 2004 3:36PM GMT

Earnings alert: MCI shares rise on
dividend

Earnings alert: MCI shares rise on
dividend 08/06/2004 09:16 AM
Plus: Qwest rings up wider loss...Comcast, Time Warner on the upswing...Hit-or-miss results for PeopleSoft...Wireless revenue electrifies Verizon.

Stocks Up on Earnings Hopes, Oil Stocks
(Reuters)

Stocks Up on Earnings Hopes, Oil Stocks
(Reuters) 04/12/2004 06:01 PM
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, led by Exxon Mobil and Wal-Mart Stores, as investors anticipated strong earnings at the start of one of the busiest weeks of the quarterly reporting season.

Licenses to lift Siebel earnings

Licenses to lift Siebel earnings 01/05/2004 03:01 PM
The business software maker says its fourth-quarter report this month will show higher earnings than expected, bumped up by strong demand for licenses and by costcutting layoffs.

Cisco, Economic Data Give Stocks A Lift

Cisco, Economic Data Give Stocks A Lift 11/07/2003 04:23 AM
Investors Business Daily Nov 7 2003 3:31AM ET

European stocks get NY lift; Intel hits
chipmakers

European stocks get NY lift; Intel hits
chipmakers 09/03/2004 04:54 AM
Reuters Sep 3 2004 8:56AM GMT

Internet shares lift Nasdaq as stocks
edge higher

Internet shares lift Nasdaq as stocks
edge higher 09/14/2004 06:45 PM
San Jose Mercury News Sep 14 2004 10:40PM GMT

A Dividend Only Microsoft Could Pay

A Dividend Only Microsoft Could Pay 07/24/2004 11:08 PM
Washington Post Jul 25 2004 2:23AM GMT

Stocks Look Up After Motorola Earnings
(Reuters)

Stocks Look Up After Motorola Earnings
(Reuters) 04/21/2004 07:22 AM
Reuters - Stocks were poised to open higher on Wednesday as a strong profit report from cell-phone maker Motorola Inc. (MOT.N) bolstered hopes for the corporate earnings season, offsetting comments from the Federal Reserve Chairman that spurred fears a rate hike is near.

Stocks Up; Cisco Gains Before Earnings

Stocks Up; Cisco Gains Before Earnings 05/11/2004 01:22 PM
Washington Post May 11 2004 5:11PM GMT

Microsoft earnings fall on
compensation-related charge, er earnings

Microsoft earnings fall on
compensation-related charge, er earnings 01/22/2004 08:42 PM
San Francisco Chronicle Jan 23 2004 1:16AM GMT

Microsoft to pay $32bn dividend

Microsoft to pay $32bn dividend 07/20/2004 08:01 PM
BBC Jul 20 2004 11:56PM GMT

Microsoft to pay record dividend

Microsoft to pay record dividend 07/21/2004 12:47 PM
Big News Network Jul 21 2004 5:15PM GMT

Stocks Set to Open Flat on Earnings Week
(AP)

Stocks Set to Open Flat on Earnings Week
(AP) 07/12/2004 07:33 AM
AP - U.S stock futures were flat early Monday as the market prepares for the first big week of earnings. Dow Jones futures rose 2 points recently, Nasdaq futures declined 2 points, and Standard & Poor's futures fell 0.10 of a point.

Stocks Rise After Strong Retail Earnings
(AP)

Stocks Rise After Strong Retail Earnings
(AP) 05/21/2004 10:05 AM
AP - Stocks moved moderately higher Friday as positive retail earnings helped lift a market that has been struggling with rising oil prices and an expected hike in interest rates.

Stocks to Open Mixed on Earnings News
(AP)

Stocks to Open Mixed on Earnings News
(AP) 07/13/2004 06:44 AM
AP - U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as investors watch earnings news looking for a clear trend. Dow Jones futures fell 8 points recently, Nasdaq futures rose 1 point, and Standard & Poor's futures were up 0.10 points.

Stocks Mixed Despite Solid Earnings News
(AP)

Stocks Mixed Despite Solid Earnings News
(AP) 04/21/2004 08:48 AM
AP - Stock prices were mixed in early trading on Wednesday.

Stocks Surge on Strong Corporate
Earnings

Stocks Surge on Strong Corporate
Earnings 04/22/2004 05:33 PM
Wall Street jumped higher today as investors refocused on earnings, shaking off concerns about rising interest rates.

Earnings Miss at IBM Pounds Tech Stocks
(AP)

Earnings Miss at IBM Pounds Tech Stocks
(AP) 04/15/2005 03:36 PM
AP - This year may not be as rich as technology companies and investors had hoped.

Stocks Fall on Security, Earnings
Worries

Stocks Fall on Security, Earnings
Worries 08/31/2004 12:30 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 31 2004 5:03AM GMT

Stocks Set to Open Lower on Quiet
Earnings (AP)

Stocks Set to Open Lower on Quiet
Earnings (AP) 08/30/2004 06:20 AM
AP - U.S stock futures were moving into negative territory early Monday at the start of a quiet earnings and a noisy political week.

Stocks Fall; Motorola Surges on Earnings

Stocks Fall; Motorola Surges on Earnings 04/20/2004 08:51 PM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Apr 21 2004 0:07AM GMT

Microsoft: Dividend Policy Won't Change

Microsoft: Dividend Policy Won't Change 11/11/2003 06:48 PM
Miami Herald Nov 11 2003 5:16PM ET

Microsoft to Pay Special Dividend to
Stockholders

Microsoft to Pay Special Dividend to
Stockholders 07/20/2004 10:59 PM
Microsoft announced plans to pay shareholders a special dividend of $3 a share, a gift worth $32 billion.

Microsoft says dividend policy is not
changing

Microsoft says dividend policy is not
changing 11/11/2003 06:48 PM
San Francisco Chronicle Nov 11 2003 4:53PM ET

Microsoft to offer $32 billion dividend

Microsoft to offer $32 billion dividend 07/21/2004 10:59 AM
IHT Jul 21 2004 3:44PM GMT

Microsoft declares quarterly dividend

Microsoft declares quarterly dividend 03/24/2005 12:16 PM
Investors Business Daily Mar 24 2005 3:40PM GMT

Microsoft Dividend is Good for Linux

Microsoft Dividend is Good for Linux 07/26/2004 02:19 AM
osOpinion Jul 26 2004 6:16AM GMT

Japan stocks at 32-mth high on Intel
earnings hope

Japan stocks at 32-mth high on Intel
earnings hope 04/12/2004 10:05 PM
Forbes Apr 13 2004 2:39AM GMT

U.S. tech stocks open higher as Dell
earnings help

U.S. tech stocks open higher as Dell
earnings help 02/13/2004 11:58 AM
Reuters Feb 13 2004 3:44PM GMT

Asian stocks fall on Yahoo earnings
report

Asian stocks fall on Yahoo earnings
report 07/08/2004 10:11 PM
Jang Group Jul 9 2004 2:57AM GMT

Techs lead stocks higher on strong
earnings, Dow up 104

Techs lead stocks higher on strong
earnings, Dow up 104 05/19/2004 04:15 PM
Boston Globe May 19 2004 8:19PM GMT

Microsoft Declares Regular Quarterly
Dividend

Microsoft Declares Regular Quarterly
Dividend 09/15/2004 10:58 PM
Investors Business Daily Sep 16 2004 2:33AM GMT

Microsoft to Pay Stockholders Special
One-Time Dividend

Microsoft to Pay Stockholders Special
One-Time Dividend 07/20/2004 11:06 PM
Microsoft announced plans to pay shareholders a special dividend of $3 a share, a payout worth $32 billion.

Earnings alert: Microsoft earnings top
expectations

Earnings alert: Microsoft earnings top
expectations 01/22/2004 08:42 PM
CNET Jan 23 2004 1:04AM GMT
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