A strong increase in the value of shares, reaching up to 8.2 percent, allowed Microsoft to achieve capitalization at the level of 4.1 trillion. The key factor were better than expected financial results for the last quarter, which surprised even the most optimistic analysts from Wall Street.
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A strong increase in Microsoft's position. Expert translators
Kim Forrest, investment director at Bokeh Capital Partners LLC, comments the company's success in an interview with Bloomberg. – Microsoft finally receives due recognition. This is the foundation of modern business – we all use its solutions: Word, Outlook, Excel. These are tools that it is difficult to operate today – says.
Forrest also added that current results only strengthen the company's position. – As in the case of Nvidia, it is difficult to find a real alternative to Microsoft today – emphasizes.
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Microsoft in the AI sector. Sales above market expectations
As described by Bloomberg, The company confirmed its strong position as a leader in the artificial intelligence sector. The development of this technology, which in recent years has fueled the technology market has significantly contributed to the increase in the value of the company.
Particular success was recorded in the area of cloud services. The Azure platform has recorded a 39 % increase in sales, significantly exceeding market expectations.
During a conversation with analysts, the financial director of Microsoft, Amy Hood, announced that In the first quarter of the fiscal year, the company plans to invest $ 30 billion. In addition, a two -digit increase in revenues is forecast.
It is also worth noting that This year, Microsoft's shares are one of the strongest among the so -called “Magnifent Seven). From the beginning of April, when the market was weakened by the threats of the imposition of duties by former President Donald Trump, the company's papers gained almost 53 percent, reaching the historical maximum.
