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Jun 05, 2019
Microsoft (MSFT) and Oracle (ORCL) attempt alliance to compete with Amazon (AMZN) cloud services

Microsoft (MSFT) and Oracle (ORCL) attempt alliance to compete with Amazon (AMZN) cloud services

Microsoft and Oracle announced on Wednesday that they've reached an agreement to make two of their cloud computing services work together with high speed links to their data centers. The agreement aims to target big business users and is primarily advanced against cloud computing leader Amazon.com’s Amazon Web Services.

The high-speed link between the two data centers would start with the eastern regions in the U.S. before moving elsewhere. The agreement also has the provision to let joint users log into services from either company with a single username, so as to get tech support from either company.

This move is also consistent with both companies’ aim of moving computing tasks currently handled in their own data centers to cloud providers. Previously, Microsoft has had a deal with German software maker SAP SE and Adobe Inc. to make their services work better together.

According to Microsoft’s cloud chief Scott Guthrie, with Oracle’s enterprise expertise, "this alliance is a natural choice for Microsoft, as it is expected to help our joint customers accelerate the migration of enterprise applications and databases to the public cloud."

Related Ticker: MSFT

MSFT sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average

The 50-day moving average for MSFT moved above the 200-day moving average on August 28, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 21, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MSFT as a result. In 50 of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 60%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MSFT just turned positive on October 01, 2026. Looking at past instances where MSFT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 29 of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 58%.

Following a +2.41% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MSFT advanced for three days, in 215 of 334 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 182 of 277 cases where MSFT Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 66%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for MSFT moved out of overbought territory on August 31, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 40 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 13 of the 40 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 32%.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MSFT declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 55%.

MSFT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 25, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 27 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 30 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 33 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. MSFT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 38 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 91, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 62 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.547) is normal, around the industry mean (18.522). P/E Ratio (28.369) is within average values for comparable stocks, (158.311). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.654) is also within normal values, averaging (3.648). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.004) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (11.013) is also within normal values, averaging (104.490).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 70 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to slightly better than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW), Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS), MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB).

Industry description

Computer communications industry develops technology that allows computing devices to exchange data with each other using connections/data links between nodes. Common types of computer network include Cloud (IAN), Internet, Wide (WAN, Local (LAN)/Wireless(WLAN) etc. The industry is an ever-more important part of technology, and is set to become even bigger as the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly forays into the various aspects of our lives. Cisco Systems, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Arista Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. are some of the major computer communications companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Computer Communications Industry is 35.56B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 3.78T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.78T. The lowest valued company is WMHI at 48.8K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -4%, and the average quarterly price growth was 21%. BIRD experienced the highest price growth at 46%, while VERI experienced the biggest fall at -43%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -1%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -27% and the average quarterly volume growth was -28%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 47
P/E Growth Rating: 70
Price Growth Rating: 57
SMR Rating: 78
Profit Risk Rating: 91
Seasonality Score: 3 (-100 ... +100)
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