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Gates will surrender Microsoft shareholder crown to Ballmer in 2014

His influence as largest stockholder wanes as Gates sells off holdings

Microsoft shares climb 34 percent, add $3.2B to Ballmer’s wallet

2013's jump in share price pushes CEO's holdings above the $12B bar

Global IT spending outlook ‘better but subpar’ for 2014, Forrester says

Growth will pick up even more in 2015, particularly for software, according to a new report

State of the CIO 2014: The Great Schism

IT pro’s revitalization guide 2014

Take a moment to retool your personal and professional priorities with some of our most insightful tech management and careers articles.

Apple CEO Tim Cook could pocket $115M in 2014

But compared to Microsoft's Ballmer and Google's Schmidt, Cook has one foot in the poorhouse

Perspective: Microsoft’s CEO pick will be dubbed a dud, bragged as brilliant

History shows that no matter who gets the nod, some of the commentariat will cry foul

Apple strips CEO Cook of $4M in stock grants for poor share performance

First example of company's new stock vesting policy that Cook asked for in June

Apple to shareholders: Vote Icahn off Buyback Island

Board urges vote against trader's proposal for a 9-month, $50B stock repurchasing plan

Building products company halts SAP project, citing strategy shift

A major new ERP system doesn't make sense anymore, according to Quanex's CEO