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Microsoft tag team driving ‘new era’ at software giant

Microsoft (MSFT) scored two upbeat analyst reports on Monday, earning praise for its product innovation and cost controls. UBS analyst Brent Thill reiterated his buy rating on Microsoft stock and raised his price target to 60 from 56. “Microsoft is executing a balanced top- and bottom-line story,” featuring CEO Satya Nadella as the innovator and Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood as the “disciplined spender,” Thill said in a report. Microsoft’s

Apple Watch Keeps Top Gift Spot Ahead Of Black Friday

The Apple (AAPL) Watch continues to hold the top spot among products that will be hot this holiday season, as predicted by the IBM (IBM) Watson Trend app. The IBM app scours the Internet for conversations on social networks, blogs, forums and rating and review pages, based on a score of 0 to 100. As of Monday morning, the Apple Watch held a score of 100, followed by Samsung TVs at 68, Sony (SNE) TVs at 47 and the Microsoft (MSFT) Surface tablet at

Encryption Battle Pits Apple, Google Vs. Government

The terrorist attack in Paris this month that left at least 130 dead is igniting more debate on the already hot-button issue of encryption. A legislative fistfight in the U.K. over Internet surveillance could buoy similar measures in the U.S., where law enforcement has long clamored for access to Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOG)-owned Google encrypted communications, an analyst told IBD. U.S. counterterrorism officials renewed