Windows 8: Microsoft Corporation - MSFT

Microsoft Corporation, stock ticker MSFT, should be in your Roth IRA stock portfolio. I know Apple, stock ticker AAPL, has taken most of MSFT's market share and shine, however MSFT currently pays their shareholders $0.16 per share, which at today's stock price of $27.12 is a 2.36% yield. AAPL will never have 100% of the PC/mobile device market share. Additionally, MSFT's market cap is 227 billion. Compare that statistic to Apple's share price $400.50, market cap of 371 billion. I believe MSFT is an undervalued, growth company even though they are a widely held institutional stock, as well as a known company through out the world.

MSFT is engaged in developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. They also design and sell hardware, and delivers online advertising to the customers. Their products include operating systems for personal computers (PCs), servers, phones, and other intelligent devices. MSFT also designs and sells hardware, including the Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console and Xbox 360 accessories. Its cloud-based computing services include Bing and Windows Live Essentials suite. Stick that on your power cord!

In conclusion, in all the Apple hysteria over the last few years, the masses seem to have forgotten that MSFT is a big time technology player. Their financials look great with plenty of cash and a dividend that they can afford to pay and afford to increase! Pick up some MSFT on Monday and hold for your retirement years.      

Click here to visit Microsoft's Investor Relations website. The video below shows a test sample of Windows 8, MSFT's future operating system. Once Windows 8 launches, Microsoft may have just beat Apple to the punch to merge Phone, Tablet and the PC.

Note: I own a Windows 7 laptop and love my Apple iphone and ipod.