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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)

$436.60
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Price as of December 20, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Microsoft Return vs. S&P

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MSFT +17.76% +189.98% +23.70% +729,676%
S&P +24.95% +84.12% +12.97% +2,443%

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The world’s leading software company, Microsoft is the force behind the Windows operating systems and the Office suite of software.

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MSFT earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2024.

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MSFT earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024.

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MSFT earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2023.

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