The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which consumer goods editor and analyst Austin Smith discusses topics across the investing world.
In today's edition, Austin digs a little deeper into what makes Dow Jones Industrials Average component Microsoft tick. In an effort to help investors understand the driving factors behind each company, Austin highlights a few of the high-level things Mr. Softy investors should watch going forward. The ubiquitous software creator profited wildly as owning personal computers became the norm. It continued to reap huge amounts of cash from its Microsoft Office and Windows products, but that doesn't mean the company's totally free of outside threats. Watch the video below to learn about three things Microsoft investors need to keep an eye on.
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