Company of the Week: Microsoft

"The Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with 2004 global annual sales of US$39.79 billion and 71,553 employees in 102 countries and regions as of July 2006. It develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, its most popular products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software, each of which has achieved near-ubiquity in the desktop computer market. Microsoft possesses footholds in other markets, with assets such as the MSNBC cable television network, the MSN Internet portal, and the Microsoft Encarta multimedia encyclopedia. The company also markets both computer hardware products such as the Microsoft mouse as well as home entertainment products such as the Xbox, Xbox 360 and MSN TV."
Source: Wikipedia

Corporate site:
microsoft.com

News:
Microsoft - Topix.net
Microsoft - Moreover
Microsoft - Digg

Blogs:
Microsoft Monitor
MSFT - Blogging Stocks
Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley
Mini-Microsoft
InsideMicrosoft
Microsoft - Download Squad
News.blog: Microsoft - CNET News.com
Microsoft - paidContent.org
Microsoft - Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing
Microsoft - Niall Kennedy's Weblog

Finance:
MSFT - Seeking Alpha

Insight:
The Ray Ozzie Experience - Read/WriteWeb
MSFT Financial Analyst Meeting: Ray Ozzie - Microsoft.com

Audio:
Ballmer at the Churchill Club - ZDNet.com
Microsoft - IT Conversations
MSFT - EarningsCast

Learn:
How Microsoft Works - Howstuffworks
Microsoft - About.com

Photos:
Flickr - Microsoft

Bookmarks:
http://del.icio.us/Monten/Microsoft