Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been out of the limelight because of the mobile boom in the markets, which gave rise to behemoths like Facebook and Apple. But an article on Investor Place said that Microsoft is coming back in the game with its game-changing strategy of partnerships with major Cloud and mobile players. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has currently signed deals with its Cloud competitors salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) and Oracle. The source said that although the deal cost Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) a few of its key employees, the company has still managed to showcase to its major Azure Cloud service to thousands of salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) customers. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is opting for the strategy of open integration, both in the mobile and Cloud sectors. This is giving an opportunity for the Redmond giant to leverage its resources across the board.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is set to launch Windows 10 in a few months. The source mentioned that because of its Cloud deals, software and mobile apps, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was able to get triple digit revenue growth for no less than six quarters. The company’s Cloud revenue has touched $5.5 billion annually. These figures are expected to grow as the demand for Cloud solutions and Azure services are increasing. The revenue for Windows and mobile sector is still towards a decline and the company will have to devise a strategy to leverage its core business. It could also increase its partnership with salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) on other platforms and sectors.
As of 30 June 2014, Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management hold around 17.7 million Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares.
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