It's no question that Microsoft has changed the game forever and influenced the world. Just like how I changed the pimping game and now serve as Snoop Dogg's spiritual adviser (what up loc). But when it comes to investing in the company ever since Bill Gates turned in his resignation, I lost the love. However with Vista and the XBOX 360 taking over market share from the PS3 and clawing at the Nintendo Wii, I think we get more run out of MSFT in the next 52 weeks.
According to Friedman Billings Ramsey technology analyst David Hilal who thinks the signs show that Vista demand will snowball as 2007 progresses.
"We believe that with Vista, Microsoft is embarking on a significant multiyear cycle that should drive accelerating revenues and even better earnings growth, thanks to margin expansion and continued buybacks,"
The analyst carries an "overweight" rating on Microsoft shares, with a $35 price target, even while cautioning that the company faces significant competition from Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) on the desktop front, and from IBM (nyse: IBM - news - people ) and Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) on the server front.
He also noted that the Microsoft's Xbox 360 game consoles enjoyed a solid holiday season, pushing full-year sales to a better-than-expected 10.4 million units. Helping boost sales was the company's "Gears of War" package, which sold 2.7 million units after a November release
The Don knows when he sees something good, and he likes this Vista Ad. Think she comes with the software?
Wait and see, MSFT is taking off this year and will set the Roof on Fire. Hell to the Yes.
~ The Bishop 
$29.97 (02/04/07)
