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May 28, 2019

The Future of Blockchain: Microsoft and JP Morgan Enter Partnership

Two traditional business giants are joining forces in the name of blockchain. According to a press release, Microsoft and JP Morgan Chase have “signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of enterprise blockchain.” The deal will see Microsoft support JP Morgan’s Quorum distributed ledger platform through their cloud-based Azure Blockchain Service.

While the conversation around blockchain in some industries can seem like an exercise in marketing speak, finance has worked to activate its potential to privately and securely transmit sensitive information and continues to develop exciting uses for the technology. Quorum is an especially successful example, offering an “enterprise-focused version of Ethereum” that facilitates high speed, secure transactions “within a permissioned group of known participants” for the financial industry. Quorum’s success over the past four years means it has even drawn interest from outside of the financial sector, prompting discussions of turning Quorum into an entity independent of JP Morgan.

The partnership offers tremendous growth potential for both parties, provided they can leverage the scalability advantages offered by the cloud and the privacy of blockchain. Mutually beneficial improvements seem likely: Azure will provide the necessary infrastructure for Quorum, allowing customers “to rapidly grow their networks while benefitting from lower costs, simplified deployment, and built-in governance.” Microsoft and JP Morgan will collaborate to address cloud-based blockchain needs for their customers, with Microsoft also “[providing] engineering, consulting and go-to-market support for Quorum.”

The deal may also be a boon for developers. Quorum customers can use the substantial infrastructure provided by the Azure platform to focus their attention on building applications and improving blockchain networks. Quorum will also “continue to power J.P. Morgan and Microsoft blockchain programs and first-party apps, such as the Interbank Information Network, [in-house digital token] JPM Coin and Microsoft’s Xbox royalty payment process, among others.”

A Quorum and Azure partnership done well can help point the way for future enterprise blockchain initiatives. Peggy Johnson, the executive vice president of Business Development at Microsoft, described the deal as a positive development in the “digital transformation” of business as a whole – an opportunity for Microsoft to “accelerate innovation for [their] customers” while “[driving] imaginative new business models and [reinventing] industries.”

Johnson’s quote may scan as press release jargon, but blockchain’s shared ledger continues to have a cross-business impact. Increased efficiency and security are not limited to the financial sector. A positive partnership between Quorum and Azure would be a testament to blockchain’s efficacy – and a platform for growth.

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Related Ticker: MSFT

MSFT in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on March 03, 2025

MSFT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 32 cases where MSFT's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where MSFT's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 17 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MSFT just turned positive on March 17, 2025. Looking at past instances where MSFT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MSFT advanced for three days, in of 339 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 70 cases where MSFT's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on March 28, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on MSFT as a result. In of 92 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The 50-day moving average for MSFT moved below the 200-day moving average on February 26, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

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 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for MSFT entered a downward trend on March 20, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 (13.245) is normal, around the industry mean (30.873). P/E Ratio (38.386) is within average values for comparable stocks, (159.445). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.153) is also within normal values, averaging (2.727). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.032) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (13.928) is also within normal values, averaging (59.201).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (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 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady 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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse 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), Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER), SERVICENOW (NYSE:NOW), Shopify Inc (NYSE:SHOP), Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW), CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD).

Industry description

Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Packaged Software Industry is 12.15B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 291 to 3.15T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.15T. The lowest valued company is BLGI at 291.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was -3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -5%, and the average quarterly price growth was 10%. ICCT experienced the highest price growth at 415%, while LGMK experienced the biggest fall at -82%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was 30%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 25% and the average quarterly volume growth was 135%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 53
P/E Growth Rating: 70
Price Growth Rating: 62
SMR Rating: 78
Profit Risk Rating: 88
Seasonality Score: -11 (-100 ... +100)
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