Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has delivered solid returns in 2025, but shares remain below their 52-week high of $553.50.
Microsoft announced Thursday it would buy 3.6 million carbon removal credits from a biofuels plant in Louisiana owned by C2X. The plant, which is slated to begin operating in 2029, will process forestry waste into methanol, which can be used to power ships and planes and as a raw material for chemical manufacturing.
Microsoft (MSFT) concluded the recent trading session at $483.47, signifying a +1.03% move from its prior day's close.
Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) lost 0.27% over the past five trading sessions after losing 1.58% the five prior.
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Our comprehensive multi-factor evaluation indicates that it may be an appropriate moment to reduce exposure to MSFT stock . The core concern is valuation: with the shares trading well above historical multiples, a pullback toward $344 is far from unrealistic.
Microsoft shares have meaningfully fallen since the last quarterly results were released, but the technical picture points to oversold conditions and stabilization. Q1 FY26 delivered $77.7B in revenue (up 18% YoY), with Intelligent Cloud up 28% and Azure revenue up 40%, driving broad-based growth. Operating income rose 24% to $38B, EPS beat by ~13%, and free cash flow surged 33% despite elevated capex for AI and cloud infrastructure.
Our comprehensive multi-factor evaluation indicates that it may be an appropriate moment to reduce exposure to MSFT stock . The core concern is valuation: with the shares trading well above historical multiples, a pullback toward $344 is far from unrealistic.
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) long-term trading history is showing a recurring seasonal pattern that may offer investors a notable opportunity ahead of January 2026.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) will pour $17.5 billion into expanding India's artificial intelligence infrastructure, its biggest investment in Asia, according to chief executive Satya Nadella. The money will be deployed over four years and centres on a new hyperscale cloud region in Hyderabad, due to launch in mid-2026 and billed as being twice the size of Kolkata's Eden Gardens cricket stadium.
The U.S. tech giant said it will invest $17.5 billion in India over the next four years to advance the country's cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling and ongoing operations.
Microsoft's latest investment in the region aims at expanding hyperscale infrastructure, embedding AI into national platforms, and advancing workforce readiness. Amid a national AI push, the country has attracted similar investments from tech giants such as Google and Amazon Web Services.