Josh Enomoto
Josh Enomoto is a freelance writer who covers investing, technology, and other topics. He has been featured on InvestorPlace since 2018.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
75%
Examples:
- The author tends to exaggerate the impact of economic developments on Microsoft's layoffs and downplays the positive outlook for MSFT stock from Wall Street analysts.
Conflicts of Interest
50%
Examples:
- However, the author may have a bias towards gold stocks and eVTOL stocks, as he has written articles about them before.
- There are no clear conflicts of interest in this article.
Contradictions
85%
Examples:
- The article contradicts itself by claiming that other tech companies have announced job cuts earlier in the week, but then stating that Microsoft's layoffs clash with broader economic developments.
- The author also contradicts himself by quoting Phil Spencer's statement about the layoffs being part of an execution plan, without providing any context or details.
Deceptions
30%
Examples:
- He also omits important information, such as the reason for Mike Ybarra's departure from Microsoft and Blizzard.
- The author uses vague terms like “broader economic developments” and “an execution plan” without providing any evidence or details to support his claims.
Recent Articles
Microsoft Gaming Division to Lay Off 1,900 Employees in Major Reorganization
Broke On: Thursday, 25 January 2024Microsoft to lay off 1,900 employees from its gaming division, affecting around 8% of the overall Microsoft Gaming division. The cuts are expected to impact Xbox and ZeniMax employees as well.