"Microsoft stock has been a millionaire maker for decades, with a stock split-adjusted IPO price of $0.14, which means at today's stock price around $480, the stock is up about 505,900%. That would have turned a $1,000 investment at Microsoft's initial public offering into about $4.8 million today, including dividends and stock splits. In the past month, Microsoft has expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across its product line and rolled out significant Windows 11 updates."
"Recent SEC filings revealed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust significantly cut its Microsoft stake. The stock retreated 2.7% in the past month, underperforming the S&P 500. Though one of the most valuable companies in the world and one of the Magnificent 7 stocks, the only thing investors focus on is what the stock will do over the coming years. Wall Street analysts typically only provide stock predictions one year out."
Microsoft remains known for Windows and Microsoft 365 while positioning Azure cloud and AI capabilities as the company’s strategic future. The split-adjusted IPO performance yielded extraordinary cumulative returns, transforming early investments into multimillion-dollar holdings when including dividends and splits. Recent initiatives expanded AI across products and delivered major Windows 11 updates. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust materially reduced its Microsoft stake as the stock fell 2.7% in the past month, lagging the S&P 500. Over the past decade, revenue rose 222% and net income increased from $22.07 billion to over $86 billion, driven by the Intelligence cloud’s strong growth.
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