Steve Ballmer

In an announcement out of left field Friday morning, tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced that CEO Steve Ballmer would retire within 12 months. In the press release, it was announced that Ballmer would remain CEO until a successor was named. "There is never a perfect time for this type...

There has been a lot of talk about the proposed (and now official) reorganization changes occurring at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). In a formal letter to his employees, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer indicated that the company's goal is to become one strong, unified unit. "We are rallying behind a...

John Sculley, former Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO and tech entrepreneur, said that Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) internal restructuring will be CEO Steve Ballmer's "biggest moment since he took over ten years ago for Bill Gates" on CNBC's Squawk Box on Thursday morning. Soon the company will be mainly...

As part of an effort to achieve “functional coherence,” Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer may be set to reveal the company’s restructuring plan as early as Thursday, July 11, according to AllThingsD. When it comes to defining functional coherence, Microsoft is less than specific,...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) store employees are known for their friendly, eager-to-help personalities. The company has worked hard to create a culture where customers not only feel welcome -- Apple also aims to make them feel wanted. Few retailers are that dedicated to pleasing shoppers, but there is...

Thousands of people joined Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Weezer to celebrate the opening of the company's store at the Natick Mall in Boston, Massachusetts. Thousands more swarmed Microsoft's first store in Honolulu, Hawaii, which featured performances by Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Neon Trees....

Editor's note: This piece was originally published on March 27, 2013 This week, the Supreme Court is hearing two landmark cases on the issue of same-sex marriage that may change the current government definition of marriage as we know it. The heavy-hitters who have financed the battle to...

Technology companies are often synonymous with Silicon Valley or other tech hubs, but many of the founders of the major publicly traded tech companies come from a place that hasn't exactly been known for innovation in the last 30 years: Detroit. Encompassing the entire Metro Detroit area as...

After a healthy career with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Vic Gundotra left his post as general manager in 2006 to take a fresh, unspecified job with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). Gundotra was not allowed to join Google right away -- he was forced to take off a year before he could officially start working...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may have achieved a new milestone at least two months ahead of schedule. In an e-mail to the press, Ovum principal analyst Richard Edwards said that his research "suggests that 70 percent of business PCs have successfully transitioned to Windows 7." Last October, The...

There are a number of controversial CEOs on Wall Street. Any number of different personality quirks, management styles or missteps can gain you admission to the "most controversial club." One reason for this is likely because of the eccentric personalities displayed by many entrepreneurs. At...

It appears the dreaded fiscal cliff is good for something. "Something" being the spate of special dividend news investors have been treated to in recent days. Amid fears the fiscal cliff will not be settled before year-end, companies (and investors) are fearful the dividend tax rate will soar in...

In the 30 days since its release, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has sold 40 million licenses of Windows 8. On the official Windows blog, Microsoft revealed that the new, touch-friendly operating system has outpaced its predecessor, Windows 7, in terms of upgrades. At the rate Windows 8 is currently...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is hinting at additional hardware releases in 2013 and beyond. According to Reuters, Ballmer said that it is "absolutely clear that there is an innovation opportunity on the scene between hardware and software and that is a scene that must not...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer told French daily Le Parisien that sales of the company's first tablet "are starting modestly." Ballmer also said that the supply shortages were a "good sign." He added that Microsoft will "fix this problem quickly" as the company increases capacity,...