Microsoft Surges 17%, Adding Record $485B in Market Cap on Cloud-Driven Earnings Beat
MSFT sits 31% above its 52-week low of $349.2 on elevated volume (2.1× avg).
Summary
Microsoft shares are up 17% in today's session, adding roughly $485 billion in market value — the largest single-day dollar gain for any U.S. company on record. The move follows yesterday's blowout Q4 and full-year FY26 results, where revenue hit $90 billion (up 18%) and Azure grew 43%, beating expectations on robust cloud demand. The rally is leading a broad tech rebound, with the Nasdaq up over 2% and the PHLX Semiconductor Index surging 8%. This comes after a punishing year for the stock, which was down over 24% YTD through late June. Later today, Amazon and Apple earnings will provide further read on AI monetization across hyperscalers.
At the time of this announcement, MSFT was trading at $457.88 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $3.4T. The 52-week trading range was $349.20 to $555.45. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: Dow Jones Newswires.