- Microsoft shares rose as much as 1.8% to $551.13 as of 9:56 a.m. in New York, on track to close at their first record in nearly a year.
- The October 2025 record is the level the stock is now challenging, so this is a price-level milestone rather than a dated corporate event.
- Microsoft has gained more than 50% from a June low, adding roughly $1.5 trillion in market value.
- Bloomberg attributes the rally to improving sentiment toward the company and its position in artificial intelligence.
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“Microsoft Corp. shares are on pace to close at their first record in nearly a year”