Tag Archives: bad-request

Microsoft Set For ‘Golden Age’ Of Cloud Computing

With some bad news out of the way, Microsoft (MSFT) hopes to turn investor attention next week to what’s working for the company. On July 8, the Redmond, Wash.-based software leader took a $7.6 billion impairment charge related to its ill-conceived purchase of Nokia’s (NOK) mobile phone business in April 2014. Microsoft also announced plans to cut up to 7,800 positions, mostly in the phone business, and incur a restructuring charge of $750 million

6 Big-Cap Drugmakers Reporting Earnings Next Week

Next week will bring a passel of earnings reports from large-cap drugmakers, as both biotech and pharma stocks are trading at new highs yet again. Novartis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie and Biogen are all on tap in a busy earnings week. Here’s a quick rundown: It will be an especially big week of news for Biogen (BIIB), which is not only reporting Q2 earnings early Friday but also unveiling some crucial drug

Etsy Stock Jumps On Google’s Latest Search Algorithm Tweaks

Etsy soared Friday after Google cited the online marketplace for handcrafted and vintage goods as one of the sites benefiting from its latest search algorithm tweaks. Etsy (ETSY) stock was up 31% to finish at 21.98 in heavy volume. It had been up as much as 36%, at a two-month high. Meanwhile, Google (GOOGL) rose 16% Friday to 699.62 after it reported strong earnings late Thursday. Etsy priced its IPO at 16 and starting trading April 16, peaking