Microsoft Corp. Stock Advances 3.7%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Microsoft Corp. advanced 3.7% to $516.17 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.5% to 7,743.41 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.9% to 51,828.62.

Microsoft Corp. closed 6.8% short of its 52-week high of $553.72, which the company reached on October 28th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Apple Inc. rose 1.5% to $341.07, Alphabet Inc. Cl C rose 0.6% to $341.08, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A rose 0.46% to $343.92.

Trading volume totaled 37.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 28.5 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 25, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)