Microsoft's Surprising DEI Shift Amidst A Year Of Unprecedented Changes, A 17% Year-To-Date Gain, And Promises Of Continued Workplace Diversity
Microsoft's Surprising DEI Shift Amidst A Year Of Unprecedented Changes, A 17% Year-To-Date Gain, And Promises Of Continued Workplace Diversity
- Microsoft has recently disbanded its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) team due to "changing business needs".
- The company has previously invested $150 million in DEI.
- Microsoft's stock has experienced volatility, but has a year-to-date growth of 17%
- 由于“业务需要变化”，微软最近解散了其多样性、公平性和包容性（DEI）团队。
- 该公司曾经向 DEI 投资了一千五百万美元。
- 微软的股票经历了波动，但是年初至今增长了17%。
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) has recently disbanded its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) team. This information was revealed through a leaked email from the DEI team leader, who mentioned "changing business needs" as the reason for the decision.
微软公司（NASDAQ:MSFT）最近解散了其多样性、公平性和包容性（DEI）团队。消息来自于 DEI 团队的领导人发出的一封泄密邮件，邮件中提到“业务需要变化”是做出这个决策的原因。
The move has sparked controversy within the company, with significant internal criticism and concerns that the company is retreating from its commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
此举在公司内部引发了争议，公司内部主要批评了这个决定，并担心公司正在撤回对多元化和包容性工作场所的承诺。
They have historically supported DEI initiatives, investing up to $150 million in programs promoting racial allyship and addressing privilege among its non-black employees.
历史上，微软一直支持 DEI 项目，向推动种族盟友关系和解决其非黑人员工的特权方面的计划投资高达一千五百万美元。
This makes the current rollback particularly notable, especially in a year where the company has already laid off around 10,000 employees as part of routine cuts at the financial year's end.
在本财年末例行削减员工约一万人的背景下，此举尤其引人注目。
Microsoft isn't alone, as other major tech companies like Google, Meta, and Zoom have also scaled back some of their DEI efforts that were intensified during the Black Lives Matter protests.
微软并非孤例，其他主要科技公司如谷歌（Google），Meta 和 Zoom 也削减了一些在黑人的命脉活动期间加强了的 DEI 努力。
This industry-wide reduction in DEI initiatives raises questions about the long-term priorities of these tech giants regarding workplace diversity.
这种行业范围的 DEI 计划缩减引发了对这些科技巨头长期关注工作场所多样性的优先事项的质疑。
Despite these cutbacks, a Microsoft spokesperson assured stakeholders that the company's commitment to diversity and inclusion "remains strong and unchanged." However, the optics of reducing the DEI team amid broader layoffs might suggest otherwise to critics and employees.
尽管发生了这些裁员，微软的发言人向利益相关者保证公司对多样性和包容性的承诺“依然坚定不移”。但是在更广泛的裁员背景下削减 DEI 团队的姿态可能会让批评者和员工对此产生不同看法。
From a financial perspective, the company's stock has shown volatility due to internal changes and broader market dynamics. After reaching a record high of $468 on July 5th, the stock declined by 5.3%.
从财务角度来看，由于公司的内部变化和更广泛的市场动态，该公司的股票表现出波动。在7月5日创下最高纪录468美元后，股票下跌了5.3%。
This downturn was evident on a recent trading day when the stock opened lower and closed over 1% down. Such movements often reflect investor sentiment and reactions to company decisions.
这种下降在最近的交易日清楚可见，股票开盘下跌，并以超过1%的跌幅收盘。这些波动通常反映了投资者情绪和对公司决策的反应。
Looking ahead, technical analysis suggests that if the decline continues, a significant support level at $430, created from the high of March 2024, could stabilize the price.
展望未来，技术面分析表明，如果下跌继续，中止价格点430美元的重要压力位可能会稳定股价，该价格是从2024年3月高位创造的。
If the stock holds and then gains bullish momentum, the next psychological barrier and target for the stock price is $500, which would require strong momentum to surpass.
如果股票维持并获得看多动能，则下一个心理障碍和股价目标为500美元，这需要强劲的动能才能突破。
As Microsoft navigates these financial and organizational changes, the market will closely watch how these affect its long-term growth, which has been robust with a year-to-date growth of 17%.
随着微软应对这些财务和组织变化，市场将密切关注其对其长期增长的影响。该公司的长期增长表现强劲，年初至今增长了17%。
Additionally, Wednesday's trading closed with an indecision bar, a technical signal that sometimes precedes a reversal. If a bullish trend takes hold, Microsoft's ability to surpass its previous high could indicate its resilience in both market and workplace strategies.
此外，在上周三的交易结束时，股票以一根未决定的柱子结束了交易。这是一个技术信号，有时会先于趋势反转。如果出现看多趋势，则微软超越先前的高点能力将表明其在市场和工作场所战略方面的韧性。
After the closing bell on Wednesday, July 17, the stock closed at $443.52, trading down by 1.33%.
7月17日周三收盘时，微软的股票以443.52美元的价格收盘，下跌了1.33%。
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