Microsoft is still king of personal-computer software, which propelled it to legendary success since its founding 28 years ago. But to maintain the growth that made its stock attractive for years, Microsoft increasingly needs to look beyond the desktop PC.
The world's largest software company has piled up a $53.5 billion cash hoard thanks to profits from its two hugely successful franchises: the Windows operating system and the Office suite of productivity software. But those two product lines are now saturating the market.
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