The gaming world is on fire. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Nasdaq announces   the  Xbox Series X will be four times as powerful as its predecessor, the Xbox One X. It will  now   support an 8K resolution with  a frame rate of 120 frames per second (FPS). Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 will include adjustable-tension thumb sticks, shorter hair trigger locks, a  wrap-around rubberized grip, and  re-engineered components.

• PC Magazine gives the X Box Series X and 4.5 excellent star rating.
• Microsoft Cloud Strength Drives Third Quarter Results

REDMOND, Wash. – April 29, 2020 –  Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year:

• Revenue was $35.0 billion and increased 15%
• Operating income was $13.0 billion and increased 25%
• Net income was $10.8 billion and increased 22%
• Diluted earnings per share was $1.40 and increased 23%
  Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2020-Q3/press-release-webcast

May videogame sales jump 52% as lockdown rally rolls on

Source:  https://seekingalpha.com/news/3582675-may-videogame-sales-jump-52-lockdown-rally-rolls-on

Top Institutional Holders

Holder   Shares   Date Reported   % Out       Value

Vanguard Group, Inc. (The)                   640,172,572               Mar 30, 2020           8.44%       100,961,616,330

Blackrock Inc.         517,578,906               Mar 30, 2020           6.83%       81,627,369,265

State Street Corporation                             314,771,248               Mar 30, 2020           4.15%       49,642,573,522

FMR, LLC                           237,892,832               Mar 30, 2020           3.14%       37,518,078,534

Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc           172,056,401               Mar 30, 2020           2.27%       27,135,015,001

Top Mutual Fund Holders

Holder   Shares   Date Reported   % Out       Value

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund                           214,894,399               Dec 30, 2019             2.83%       33,888,846,722

Vanguard 500 Index Fund                       152,413,277               Dec 30, 2019             2.01%       24,035,573,782

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 79,853,096                     Feb 28, 2020             1.05%       12,937,000,082

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund-Institutional Index Fund                     68,989,633                     Dec 30, 2019             0.91%                               10,879,665,124

Fidelity 500 Index Fund 67,304,337                     Jan 30, 2020               0.89%       11,457,217,287

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