There are well-heeled stock investors who believe in holding a tightly concentrated portfolio, and those more comfortable with a long list of diversified titles. Judging by the charity-focused investment vehicle that bears his surname, Microsoft (MSFT -2.96%) co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates belongs firmly in the first camp.
Wall Street analysts tend to be an optimistic bunch—but they might be just a bit too bullish right now on some of the market's most popular and largest stocks, particularly three members of the Magnificent Seven.
Malcolm Ethridge, managing partner at Capital Area Planning Group, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to detail why he's buying the two tech giants.
On March 20, 2025, Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT reaffirmed its commitment to launch the company's Malaysia West cloud region, which is expected to go live in the current quarter. This will be the first cloud region in the country and is part of a previously announced commitment to advance Malaysia's cloud and AI economy.
Google parent Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL, Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT, Amazon NASDAQ: AMZN, Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META, and Salesforce NYSE: CRM are the most oversold stocks on the market. The most oversold stocks that matter, anyway.
UiPath, Zoom Communication, NVIDIA and Microsoft are leading the charge in transforming industries with agentic AI advancements in 2025.
AI stocks are getting hit hard, but don't give up on Microsoft Corporation, as it has a durable business model that can weather the upcoming storm. Microsoft's recent quarter showed 12% YoY revenue growth and 17% YoY operating income growth, driven by its diverse product portfolio and high-margin opportunities. The company's wide product portfolio gives it a competitive edge.
Microsoft has abandoned data center projects set to use 2 gigawatts of electricity in the U.S. and Europe in the last six months due to an oversupply relative to its current demand forecast, TD Cowen analysts said on Wednesday.
With just 10 minutes remaining before market close, Microsoft's stock was about to end last week in the red. If this had happened, it would have marked its first eight-week losing streak since 2008.
Alex Coffey is back for Daily Trader from @CboeGlobalMarkets. He's got his eyes on a pair of example options trades in Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL).
Itron and Schneider Electric are extending their alliance with Microsoft to deliver an advanced Grid Edge Intelligence solution.
Microsoft (MSFT 0.48%) is one of the leading AI companies in the world, and it is now for sale at a lower price.