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Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops and supports a portfolio of technology solutions for individuals and businesses worldwide. Its products include operating systems, server applications, business solution applications, software development tools, desktop and server management tools, and video games; and devices, such as PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. The company's Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Microsoft 365 Commercial, Enterprise Mobility + Security, Power BI, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Windows Commercial on-premises and Office licensed on-premises. This segment also provides Microsoft 365 Consumer products and cloud services; LinkedIn, including talent solutions, marketing solutions, subscriptions, and sales solutions; Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based applications; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. Its Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services; cloud and AI consumption-based services, GitHub cloud services, health and life sciences cloud services, as well as virtual desktop offerings, and other cloud services; SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related client access licenses; and enterprise support services, industry solutions, Microsoft partner network, and learning experience. The company's More Personal Computing segment provides Windows OEM licensing and devices comprising Surface and PC accessories; XBOX hardware, and XBOX first- and third-party content and services; XBOX Game Pass and other subscriptions; XBOX Cloud Gaming, advertising, and other cloud services; and search advertising consisting of Bing, Copilot, Microsoft News, Microsoft Edge, and third-party affiliates. It sells its products through partners and retail networks. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

The trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by holding a portfolio of the common stocks that are included in the index (the "Portfolio"), with the weight of each stock in the Portfolio substantially corresponding to the weight of such stock in the index.

Partnership expands FarmBeats for Students program to all 50 states to help grow next generation of farmers REDMOND, Wash. — May 6, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. and the National FFA Organization on Tuesday announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational program integrating smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to […]
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Partnership expands FarmBeats for Students program to all 50 states to help grow next generation of farmers REDMOND, Wash. — May 6, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. and the National FFA Organization on Tuesday announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational program integrating smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to […]
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REDMOND, Wash. — April 30, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that fiscal year 2025 third-quarter financial results are available on its Investor Relations website. The direct link to the earnings press release is https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2025-Q3/press-release-webcast. As previously announced, the company will host a conference call at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of […]
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REDMOND, Wash. — April 30, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that fiscal year 2025 third-quarter financial results are available on its Investor Relations website. The direct link to the earnings press release is https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2025-Q3/press-release-webcast. As previously announced, the company will host a conference call at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of […]
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Microsoft earnings press release available on Investor Relations website

REDMOND, Wash. — April 30, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year: Revenue was $70.1 billion and increased 13% (up 15% in constant currency) Operating income was $32.0 billion and increased 16% (up 19% in constant […]
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REDMOND, Wash. — April 30, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year: Revenue was $70.1 billion and increased 13% (up 15% in constant currency) Operating income was $32.0 billion and increased 16% (up 19% in constant […]
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Microsoft Cloud and AI strength drives third quarter results

REDMOND, Wash. — April 9, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. will publish fiscal year 2025 third-quarter financial results after the close of the market on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, on the Microsoft Investor Relations website at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/. A live webcast of the earnings conference call will be made available at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Microsoft (Nasdaq […]
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REDMOND, Wash. — April 9, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. will publish fiscal year 2025 third-quarter financial results after the close of the market on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, on the Microsoft Investor Relations website at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/. A live webcast of the earnings conference call will be made available at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Microsoft (Nasdaq […]
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Microsoft announces quarterly earnings release date

REDMOND, Wash. — March 17, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. has received notice of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation (TRC) dated Feb.21, 2025, to purchase up to 300,000 shares of Microsoft’s common stock at a price of $391.00 per share in cash. The offer represents less than 0.01% of Microsoft’s outstanding common […]
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REDMOND, Wash. — March 17, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. has received notice of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation (TRC) dated Feb.21, 2025, to purchase up to 300,000 shares of Microsoft’s common stock at a price of $391.00 per share in cash. The offer represents less than 0.01% of Microsoft’s outstanding common […]
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Microsoft responds to TRC Capital’s “mini-tender” offer

REDMOND, Wash. — March 11, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. The dividend is payable June 12, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 15, 2025. The ex-dividend date will be May 15, 2025. Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) creates platforms and […]
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REDMOND, Wash. — March 11, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. The dividend is payable June 12, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 15, 2025. The ex-dividend date will be May 15, 2025. Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) creates platforms and […]
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Microsoft announces quarterly dividend

By combining and extending the proven capabilities of Dragon Medical One (DMO) and DAX Copilot (DAX), Dragon Copilot promotes clinician well-being, increases efficiency, improves patient experiences and drives financial impact REDMOND, Wash. — March 3, 2025 — On Monday, Microsoft Corp. is unveiling Microsoft Dragon Copilot, the first AI assistant for clinical workflow that brings […]
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By combining and extending the proven capabilities of Dragon Medical One (DMO) and DAX Copilot (DAX), Dragon Copilot promotes clinician well-being, increases efficiency, improves patient experiences and drives financial impact REDMOND, Wash. — March 3, 2025 — On Monday, Microsoft Corp. is unveiling Microsoft Dragon Copilot, the first AI assistant for clinical workflow that brings […]
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Microsoft Dragon Copilot provides the healthcare industry’s first unified voice AI assistant that enables clinicians to streamline clinical documentation, surface information and automate tasks

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