Previous close | 344.15 |
Open | 394.20 |
Bid | 417.00 |
Ask | 435.00 |
Strike | 2,950.00 |
Expiry date | 2023-03-17 |
Day's range | 394.20 - 394.20 |
Contract range | N/A |
Volume | |
Open interest | 12 |
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the world's second-largest company with a market capitalization of $2.1 trillion. It's trailing archrival Apple, which is currently valued at $2.5 trillion, but I'm going to explain why Microsoft has a growth advantage and could hit the $5 trillion mark first. The company was founded in 1975, but over the years, it has evolved from a consumer software company into a tech powerhouse at the forefront of gaming, cloud computing, and now, artificial intelligence (AI).
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