Is "Magnificent Seven" Laggard Microsoft Ready to Rally?
Only one "Magnificent Seven" stock lagged the performance of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) last year, and that was Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). However, after reporting strong fiscal Q3 results and issuing upbeat guidance, the software giant is well on its way to having a better 2025.Let's take a look at the company's most recent report and guidance to see if the stock can continue to rally and shed its laggard status in 2025.While best known for its suite of software productivity tools, such as Excel and Word, as well as its Windows personal computer (PC) operating system, it is the company's cloud computing unit Azure that has become its biggest growth driver in recent years. This continued to be the case last quarter.Continue reading
Only one "Magnificent Seven" stock lagged the performance of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) last year, and that was Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). However, after reporting strong fiscal Q3 results and issuing upbeat guidance, the software giant is well on its way to having a better 2025.
Let's take a look at the company's most recent report and guidance to see if the stock can continue to rally and shed its laggard status in 2025.
While best known for its suite of software productivity tools, such as Excel and Word, as well as its Windows personal computer (PC) operating system, it is the company's cloud computing unit Azure that has become its biggest growth driver in recent years. This continued to be the case last quarter.
