Microsoft Corporation

MSFT

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Software

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Communications Services Down Amid Deal Skepticism -- Communications Services Roundup

Published on 01/16/2026 at 05:13 pm EST

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION

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NETFLIX, INC.

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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

+0.67%

PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION

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Communications-services companies fell amid skepticism about the outlook for media deals and industry growth.

Gerry Cardinale, founder of investment firm Redbird Capital Partners, a major shareholder in Paramount Skydance, is lobbying European regulators to support Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery over the current deal with Netflix.

Verizon Communications received the final approvals needed to buy fiber-optic broadband provider Frontier Communications after agreeing to some concessions to California regulators, including a small-business spending commitment.

Italy's competition regulator is investigating Microsoft's Activision Blizzard, saying the U.S. gaming publisher might be misleading consumers through its popular games "Diablo Immortal" and "Call of Duty: Mobile" with aggressive practices to keep players on the platforms.

Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION	404.37USD	-2.15%	-2.37%	3,069B
NETFLIX, INC.	79.62USD	-3.15%	-0.67%	347B
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	48.97USD	+3.33%	+4.17%	200B
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.	27.98USD	+0.67%	+3.53%	68.93B
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION	11.01USD	+1.57%	+2.42%	11.9B

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Microsoft Corporation is the world's leader in the design, development and marketing of operating systems and software programs for PC's and servers. The group also builds and sells computer equipment. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - sale of operating systems and application development tools (42.9%): primarily for servers (Azure, SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, GitHub, etc.) and (Windows); - development of cloud-based software applications (37.7%): programs for productivity (Microsoft 365; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher and Access), integrated management and customer relationship management (Dynamics 365), online file sharing and management (OneDrive), and unified and collaborative communications (Microsoft Teams); - other (19.4%): primarily sale of software licenses (Windows), tablets (Microsoft Surface), video game consoles and software (Xbox), computer accessories, etc. The United States accounts for 51.3% of net sales.

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228,000

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Software

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