Microsoft (MSFT) stock has declined roughly 12% over the last six months and currently trades around $425, well off its October 2025 peak of $542. Investors are worried, and the concern is legitimate: rising capital expenditure is compressing near-term returns. But does that make the stock a sell? We don't think so. Here is why.
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Investors may be wondering whether Microsoft stock still offers good value at current levels, or if most of the potential upside is already reflected in the price. The stock last closed at US$426.99, with returns of 1.9% over the past week, a small decline of 0.5% over the past month, a larger decline of 9.7% year to date, a decline of 6.2% over the past year, and gains of 31.4% and 81.1% over the past 3 and 5 years respectively. Recent coverage has focused on how Microsoft fits into long...
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed on Mad Money, highlighting several companies with market caps over a trillion dollars. Cramer highlighted why his Charitable Trust owns the stock, as he said: Now, here’s a tough one, Mr. Softee, Microsoft. It has a terrific cloud business, but it’s weighed down by enterprise […]
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A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Snowflake's impressive earnings results provided clearer evidence that the "SaaSpocalypse" — a rolling selloff that had erased approximately $2 trillion from software market values since late 2025 on fears that AI would make subscription software obsolete — had been overstated for platforms sitting at the centre of AI workflows.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Snowflake's impressive earnings results provided clearer evidence that the "SaaSpocalypse" — a rolling selloff that had erased approximately $2 trillion from software market values since late 2025 on fears that AI would make subscription software obsolete — had been overstated for platforms sitting at the centre of AI workflows.
Shares of cloud security platform Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) jumped 4.7% in the afternoon session after Snowflake's impressive earnings results provided clearer evidence that the "SaaSpocalypse" — a rolling selloff that had erased approximately $2 trillion from software market values since late 2025 on fears that AI would make subscription software obsolete — had been overstated for platforms sitting at the centre of AI workflows.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Snowflake's impressive earnings results provided clearer evidence that the "SaaSpocalypse" — a rolling selloff that had erased approximately $2 trillion from software market values since late 2025 on fears that AI would make subscription software obsolete — had been overstated for platforms sitting at the centre of AI workflows.
One of these stocks sports a dividend yield topping 5%.
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