Microsoft, like many big tech companies, has had a history of ups, downs, and major transitions. And I think one of the best ways to understand a company’s history is through the lens of their ...

Microsoft started out as a software company begun by two friends in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Microsoft turned into a multi-billion dollar business, with a wide range of products under its name.

Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen nearly 50 years ago. Here's a history of the company's leadership, products, layoffs, and more.

In an ongoing effort to trim its workforce, Microsoft said as much as 4%, or roughly 9,000, of the company’s employees could ...

Founded in 1986 and staffed by a team of six, the Microsoft Archives preserve nearly 135,000 physical artifacts, 170,000 digital records, and half a petabyte of digitized video content.

Overall, history indicates that the buyback will have little impact on Microsoft's stock. While $60 billion sounds like a lot, it represents less than 2% of its shares outstanding and won't move ...