MSFT Jun 2024 450.000 put
| Previous close | 52.95 |
| Open | 42.00 |
| Bid | 42.00 |
| Ask | 44.95 |
| Strike | 450.00 |
| Expiry date | 2024-06-21 |
| Day's range | 42.00 - 42.20 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 269 |
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Microsoft is 'the highest quality company one can own': Analyst
With Wall Street at the center of a busy tech earnings cycle, investors may seek to identify tech stocks worth adding to their portfolios. Washington Crossing Advisors Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Founder Chad Morganlander joins Market Domination for the latest edition of Good Buy or Goodbye, providing insight on the hottest tech plays. Morganlander names Microsoft (MSFT) his "good buy," claiming it is the "highest quality company one can own," with its rising dividend payment to investors. He also cites its highly diversified AI strategy and subscription models, which lower earnings volatility. The senior portfolio manager calls IBM (IBM) his "goodbye," claiming it is a lower-quality company with a high valuation for its debt. The infrastructure and consulting units of the company are also lagging, he adds. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
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Microsoft, Alphabet earnings show AI is more than just hype
Both Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) posted quarterly results that topped Wall Street estimates. The big takeaway from both reports? That generative artificial intelligence is here and companies are spending on it, says both Baird Technology Desk Sector Strategist Ted Mortonson and RBC Capital Markets Software Equity Analyst Rishi Jaluria. "The commentary out of both Google and Microsoft, I think, tells us that there is real demand for AI... there's actual money being put behind this. It's not just hype. It's not just people talking about it. There's actual capital being put to work," Jaluria tells Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief. Mortonson agrees. "We are going through, really, a generational infrastructure build," Mortonson says, adding that both Microsoft and Alphabet have an "advantage" because their "data center footprint already exists." Jaluria notes that investors "will be patient" with Microsoft's big spending on infrastructure as long as the company's AI-related businesses continue to show growth. As to why investors were less happy about Meta's (META) AI spending, Mortonson thinks it may come down to "a game of positioning." "Meta was extremely crowded going into the print. There's some people that, quite frankly, didn't like some of the unprofitable spend," Mortonson says. He believes that Meta is "very attractive" given how hard the stock was hit by its results, but the Microsoft does have a "huge advantage" due to its enterprise business. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.
Yahoo FinanceAlphabet market cap tops $2 trillion after earnings beat, dividend announcement
Alphabet reported Q1 earnings on Thursday that beat estimates. The company also announced its first-ever dividend.
