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Wall Street was set to fall on Wednesday as coronavirus cases rose at an alarming rate in the United States and Europe, quelling hopes of a quick recovery in the global economy.

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The worsening pandemic has investors concerned, and areas of the market that are insulated from stay-at-home orders are once again outperforming, and those more sensitive to life-as-we-used-to-know it getting hit hard again.

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Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox chief Phil Spencer recently hinted that streaming sticks could replace full-featured gaming consoles in the near future. Speaking to The Verge, Spencer claimed streaming sticks could potentially tether more gamers to its xCloud gaming service.Spenc

U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday, as rising coronavirus cases globally triggered fears of lockdowns disrupting a nascent economic recovery, while concerns over a contested presidential election also weighed.

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Global shares slipped on Wednesday as coronavirus infections grew at an alarming pace in the United States and Europe, while uncertainty over next week's U.S. elections added to a "risk off" tone.

Sony Corp is seeing "very considerable" demand for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console via pre-orders, its gaming chief said on Wednesday, as users rush to secure the next-generation device ahead of its Nov. 12 launch.

Global shares slipped on Wednesday as coronavirus infections grew at an alarming pace in the United States and Europe, while uncertainty over next week's U.S. elections added to a "risk off" tone.

Asian markets looked set for another weaker open on Wednesday as worries about a surge in coronavirus cases and dwindling hopes for a U.S. stimulus package kept investors gloomy.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported the results of its fiscal first quarter (ended Sept. 30), which trounced expectations on the strength of the company's cloud services and continuing swell in gaming activity. Revenue of $37.2 billion grew 12% year over year, easily surpassing ana

The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed down 10 points, or about 0.3%, on Oct. 27 as stocks diverged into two groups: the tech stocks that went higher, and everything else that fell. Both the tech and communications sectors gained today, while every other sector closed low

(RTTNews) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Tuesday reported its first-quarter results with both earnings and revenues beating Wall Street analysts' estimates, driven by its cloud business.Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft said its first-quarter profit rose to $13.89 billion or $1.82 p

Stocks on Wall Street closed little changed on Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 slipping on disappointing earnings and little hope for a U.S. coronavirus stimulus before Election Day, though the Nasdaq rose ahead of big technology company results.

The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -9.56 to 11,589.39. The total After hours volume is currently 90,429,994 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is +1 at $214.25, with 3,880,340 shares traded.

(RTTNews) - Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) reported a profit for its first quarter that climbed from last year.The company's earnings came in at $13.89 billion, or $1.82 per share. This compares with $10.68 billion, or $1.38 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, powered by growth in its flagship cloud computing business as the software giant continued to benefit from a global shift to work and learning from home.