Stock Update (NASDAQ:MSFT): Microsoft announces professional degree program

[PR Newswire] – TORONTO, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — On Wednesday at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Corp. announced the Microsoft Professional Degree (MPD) program, the first program of its kind to offer employer-endorsed, university-caliber curriculum for professionals at any stage of their career. The initial MPD offering is in data science, with all courseware available on edX.org, the nonprofit online learning destination founded by Harvard University and MIT. “The proliferation of cloud technologies and the delivery of software as a service has opened up tremendous revenue opportunities for our partners,” said Steven Guggenheimer, corporate vice president and chief evangelist, Developer Experience and Evangelism Group, Microsoft. Read more on this. , valued at $ecting to http://finance.ya, finished yesterday at $. Today, shares have traded between $ per share with a one year range of $. MSFT shares are currently priced at x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively inexpensive compared to the industry’s x forward p/e ratio. Consensus earnings for the current quarter by the 0 sell-side analysts covering the stock is an estimate of $ per share, which would be $0.00 worse than the year-ago quarter and a $0.00 sequential decrease. The full-year EPS estimate is $ which would be a $0.00 setback than last year’s full-year earnings. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $0.00 . If reported, that would be a 0.00% decrease over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, d MSFT from to (/fin). Previously, d MSFT from to . The average price target for MSFT shares is $, which is 0.00% below where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NASDAQ:MSFT) Similar Articles: Market Update: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) – Here’s Why Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Is Advancing Today Stock Update: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) – Microsoft Sues DoJ Over Data Request Order (MSFT) Market Update: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) – Microsoft Announces Surface Pro Power Cable Recall Program