Topic: How To Invest

Wall Street Stock Forecaster Hotline – Thursday, April 1, 2021

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MICROSOFT CORP., $242.35, Nasdaq symbol MSFT, is a buy. The company is the world’s largest software provider. Its Windows operating system powers about 85% of the world’s personal computers. Microsoft is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Discord Inc. Based in San Francisco, that privately held firm specializes in software making it easier for members of online groups (such as videogame players) to chat with each other via video, text and voice messages. Discord’s expertise would help boost the appeal of Microsoft’s Xbox videogame consoles and online gaming platforms. The company could also use Discord to improve its social media products. The acquisition could cost roughly $10 billion. Microsoft can easily afford that sum—as of December 31, 2020, it held cash and equivalents of $132.0 billion. Microsoft is a buy. Microsoft recent coverage: Hotline for January 22, 2021 December 2020 issue PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC., $247.54, Nasdaq symbol PYPL, remains a buy for aggressive investors. The company lets investors tap the fast-growing field of online transaction processing, including purchases…