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%
- 由於“業務需要變化”，微軟最近解散了其多樣性、公平性和包容性（DEI）團隊。
- 該公司曾經向 DEI 投資了一千五百萬美元。
- 微軟的股票經歷了波動，但是年初至今增長了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.
微軟公司（NASDAQ:MSFT）最近解散了其多樣性、公平性和包容性（DEI）團隊。消息來自於 DEI 團隊的領導人發出的一封泄密郵件，郵件中提到“業務需要變化”是做出這個決策的原因。
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.
此舉在公司內部引發了爭議，公司內部主要批評了這個決定，並擔心公司正在撤回對多元化和包容性工作場所的承諾。
They have historically supported DEI initiatives, investing up to $150 million in programs promoting racial allyship and addressing privilege among its non-black employees.
歷史上，微軟一直支持 DEI 項目，向推動種族盟友關係和解決其非黑人員工的特權方面的計劃投資高達一千五百萬美元。
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.
在本財年末例行削減員工約一萬人的背景下，此舉尤其引人注目。
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.
微軟並非孤例，其他主要科技公司如谷歌（Google），Meta 和 Zoom 也削減了一些在黑人的命脈活動期間加強了的 DEI 努力。
This industry-wide reduction in DEI initiatives raises questions about the long-term priorities of these tech giants regarding workplace diversity.
這種行業範圍的 DEI 計劃縮減引發了對這些科技巨頭長期關注工作場所多樣性的優先事項的質疑。
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.
儘管發生了這些裁員，微軟的發言人向利益相關者保證公司對多樣性和包容性的承諾“依然堅定不移”。但是在更廣泛的裁員背景下削減 DEI 團隊的姿態可能會讓批評者和員工對此產生不同看法。
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%.
從財務角度來看，由於公司的內部變化和更廣泛的市場動態，該公司的股票表現出波動。在7月5日創下最高紀錄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.
這種下降在最近的交易日清楚可見，股票開盤下跌，並以超過1%的跌幅收盤。這些波動通常反映了投資者情緒和對公司決策的反應。
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.
展望未來，技術面分析表明，如果下跌繼續，中止價格點430美元的重要壓力位可能會穩定股價，該價格是從2024年3月高位創造的。
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.
如果股票維持並獲得看多動能，則下一個心理障礙和股價目標爲500美元，這需要強勁的動能才能突破。
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%.
隨着微軟應對這些財務和組織變化，市場將密切關注其對其長期增長的影響。該公司的長期增長表現強勁，年初至今增長了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，在上週三的交易結束時，股票以一根未決定的柱子結束了交易。這是一個技術信號，有時會先於趨勢反轉。如果出現看多趨勢，則微軟超越先前的高點能力將表明其在市場和工作場所戰略方面的韌性。
After the closing bell on Wednesday, July 17, the stock closed at $443.52, trading down by 1.33%.
7月17日週三收盤時，微軟的股票以443.52美元的價格收盤，下跌了1.33%。
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