Gates may go, Nadella seen Microsoft CEO: report

MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Bill Gates may be replaced as chairman of Microsoft as Satya Nadella, the company s enterprise and cloud chief, is one of the stronger candidates to be the firm s next chief executive, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the search. Re/code had earlier reported that Nadella was in the lead to run the firm. Lead independent director John Thompson could replace Gates, the company s co-founder, as chairman, the report said. Gates may still play an active role at the company depending on the wishes of the CEO and the board, the report added.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.