The GuardianComcast buys Microsoft stake in MSNBC.comReutersJuly 16 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp, the parent company of NBC, has bought out Microsoft Corp's 50 percent stake in MSNBC.com for a reported $300 million to assume full control of the news website. "Today we're taking on a new name - NBCNews.com.Microsoft sells out of MSNBC.com, plans to open own news pipeRegisterThe 16-Year Itch: Microsoft, NBC Call It Quits, NBC Gets Custody Of MSNBC.comTechCrunchMsnbc.com becomes NBCNews.commsnbc.comWCNCall 493 news articles »