For Microsoft, 2013 was a disaster. The company's ambitious Windows 8 operating system didn't gain much traction, its foray into tablets was a non-starter and it continued to struggle for phone sales. The discontent prompted CEO Steve Ballmer to announce he would retire within 12 months.
Despite all this, Microsoft's stock was upvo about 38%.
The stock performance illustrates the gap between reality and perception surrounding Microsoft. Judging only by headlines in the tech press, you might conclude that the company is in deep trouble, but analysts covering the company it say it's being buoyed by a strong enterprise business. The failures on the consumer side are important, but not yet crushing Microsoft's overall business Read more...
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