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Early Market Commentary on Technology & Services Hot Stocks - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), Dreamworks Animation (NASDAQ:DWA)

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Following U.S. Stocks may claim a “BIG Change,” in the course of current trading session: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY), Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ:DWA)

  • Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), with shares inclined 1.07% is now trading at $41.40. The Stock is active as 25,668.00 shares changed hands versus its average volume of 35.44M shares.
  • Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), with shares raised 0.61% is now trading at $560.94. The Stock is active as 3,679.00 shares changed hands versus its average volume of 2.03M shares.
  • Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) with shares enhanced 1.27% is now trading at $38.96. The Stock is active as 3,000.00 shares changed hands versus its average volume of 4.86M shares.
  • Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ:DWA) with shares rose 8.97% is now trading at $24.71. The Stock is active as 11,928.00 shares changed hands versus its average volume of 836,118.00 shares.

Latest NEWS regarding these Stocks are depicted underneath:

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Today, KPMG declared an expansion of its planned relationship with Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), to comprise a global partnership to jointly deliver new suites of innovative solutions and services in data and analytics (D&A), cloud compliance and transformation, and business solutions.

The partnership signals an important phase in the Microsoft and KPMG relationship, driven by a shared certainty that clients are looking for business partners with solutions and services that combine the best in leading-edge technology, industry insight and innovative thinking with proven excellence in managing complex global projects. KPMG has already guided over 100 clients using Microsoft’s Business Intelligence (BI), Analytics and Microsoft Dynamics products to transform their business operations.

For KPMG, the partnership with Microsoft will provide new and existing clients with preferred access to proven technology solutions counting: advanced big data and analytic solutions built on Power BI and SQL Server, enterprise-grade, hybrid cloud technology from Windows Server and Microsoft Azure, and business solutions powered by Microsoft Dynamics.

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 155 countries and have more than 162,000 people working in member firms around the world.

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, markets, and supports software, services, and devices worldwide. The corporation’s Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing segment licenses Windows operating system and related software; Microsoft Office for consumers; and Windows Phone operating system.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), will extend talks targeted at renegotiating their 10-year search partnership by 30 days. The two had originally struck the partnership in 2010 in hopes of better competing with Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL).

Google Inc., a technology corporation, builds products and provides services to organize the information. The corporation offers Google Search, which provides information online; Google Now that offers information to users when they need it; AdWords, an auction-based advertising program; AdSense, which enables Websites that are part of the Google network to deliver ads; DoubleClick Ad Exchange, a marketplace for the trading display ad space; and other advertising platforms, such as AdExchange and AdMob.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY)

Best Buy Canada, a partner of Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), declared it is consolidating the Future Shop and Best Buy stores and websites under the Best Buy brand and unveiled an ambitious plan to build a leading multi-channel customer experience.

Best Buy Canada also declared it has reviewed its real estate footprint to address the fact that a noteworthy number of its Future Shop and Best Buy stores are located adjacent to each other, often in the same parking lot. The result of this review is the closure of 66 Future Shop locations, effective recently. Concurrently, an additional 65 Future Shop stores will be temporarily closed for one week as they start their transition to the Best Buy brand. The corporation will now have a total of 192 locations across Canada , counting 136 large-format stores and 56 Best Buy Mobile stores.

As a result of this consolidation, about 500 full-time and 1,000 part-time positions will be eliminated. The affected employees will receive severance, employee assistance and outplacement support.

Best Buy Co., Inc. operates as a multi-national, multi-channel retailer of technology products in the United States, Canada, China, and Mexico. Its stores offer consumer electronics comprising primarily of television and home theaters; digital cameras and camcorders; DVD and Blu-ray players; portable electronics, such as MP3 devices, headphones and speakers, car stereo, navigation and satellite radio; and all related accessories.

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (NASDAQ:DWA)

The studio’s movie “Home” topped the weekend box office with better-than-predictable North American ticket sales of $54 million. “Home” will be the only release by DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA), in 2015.

Formerly on March 11, Verizon, a longtime leader in video, said it has a contract to add more than 200 hours of original content per year produced by AwesomenessTV to be accessible for customers later this year through over the top video. The AwesomenessTV channel will target teens and young millennials, with new scripted and unscripted series. The family-oriented DreamWorksTV will feature both live action and animated short-form content in addition to some of DreamWorks Animation’s most recognizable characters.

The offering will only be accessible in the U.S. This is a multiyear deal.

AwesomenessTV is multi-platform media corporation serving the global teen audience, owned by DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and Hearst Corporation, which has a 25% interest.

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. engages in the development, production, and exploitation of animated films and their associated characters worldwide. The corporation operates in four segments: Feature Films, Television Series and Specials, Consumer Products, and New Media. It creates and exploits family entertainment, counting animated feature films, television series and specials, live entertainment properties, and related consumer products, in addition to licenses distribution rights.

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Early Market Commentary on Technology & Services Hot Stocks - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), Dreamworks Animation (NASDAQ:DWA) Reviewed by on . Following U.S. Stocks may claim a "BIG Change," in the course of current trading session: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Best B Following U.S. Stocks may claim a "BIG Change," in the course of current trading session: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Best B Rating: 0

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