Steve Ballmer

On Thursday, Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, celebrated the 28th anniversary of Windows, sharing a nostalgic tribute on X (formerly Twitter), underscoring the enduring impact of the legacy operating system.  What Happened: Gates took to X to commemorate a significant...

The stock market saw a decline in 2022 with the S&P 500, which is tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY), falling 19.2%. This decline marked the worst performance for the S&P 500 since 2008 and sent the wealth of the richest people in the world down. With stocks...

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley seems to have irked Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) fanbase with his comments about the Cybertruck during a TV interview this week. What Happened: Farley suggested that he isn't too worried about the Cybertruck, Tesla's hotly anticipated electric pickup truck due...

The iPhone made its public debut in 2007, when Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs presented the revolutionary device to the world. Before it became a huge success for Apple and one of the top-selling phones worldwide, many — including one big rival — were...

Founders of companies typically serve as the first Chief Executive Officer of their creation before someone from within the company or from the outside is brought in to lead and potentially push the business in a new direction. Investors oftentimes will invest in companies that have undergone a...

A market sell-off on the heels of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data Tuesday saw the broader U.S. markets post their worst day year-to-date in 2022. Here’s a look at how the market collapse impacted the wealth of the richest people in the world. What’s Happened: Tuesday marked...

The S&P 500 posted its worst first half to a year since 1970. The sharp declines for many publicly traded companies sent the net worth of the world’s richest billionaires down to start the year. Here’s how much wealth the top 10 richest people lost. What Happened: The 500 richest...

The world’s richest people have struggled to maintain their massive wealth in 2022 with many stocks down year-to-date and the overall market seeing a pullback. Here’s a look at how the top ten billionaires have fared. What Happened: The top 10 richest people in the world have lost a...

According to the latest Forbes billionaires list, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk increased his net worth to $282 billion, and is now over $100 billion richer than Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, according to the Daily Mail. Bezos’ net worth stands at $183.6billion,...

An index that tracks how much the richest people in the world are worth paints a grim picture of how the beginning of 2022 has fared for the most wealthy. What Happened: The Bloomberg Billionaires Index tracks the net worth of the richest people in the world. Their wealth is determined by the value...

Last year saw Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk climb up the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with the rising valuations for Tesla and SpaceX. Early into 2022, only one name in the top 10 has a positive gain in valuation. What Happened: Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK...

As only the third CEO in the history of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Satya Nadella had big shoes to fill when he was officially announced as the head of the company on Feb. 4, 2014. Over the last six-plus years, Nadella has helped continue the growth for Microsoft, making it one of...

Former Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO and Detroit native Steve Ballmer is donating $3 million to Detroit's Motown Museum through his nonprofit Ballmer Group. Ballmer Group is an organization with the goal of improving economic mobility for American families who are likely to stay in poverty...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is in talks to acquire TikTok's operations outside of China. Microsoft Can Get A Good Deal: TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance is "looking down a dark black hole" as U.S. President Donald Trump could ban the TikTok app amid national...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has dragged down stock prices across the board, and media and entertainment stocks are no exception. While some media and entertainment businesses have ground to a complete halt due to the economic shutdown, others are thriving from a surge in at-home business....