Microsoft Joins $4 Trillion Club On AI Surge

Microsoft reached a $4 trillion market valuation Thursday after a strong earnings report sent its stock up nearly 4.5%, making it the second company to hit that milestone after Nvidia.

Fueled by surging demand for artificial intelligence tools, Microsoft reported record capital spending and rapid growth in its Azure cloud and Microsoft 365 businesses. Analysts credited its partnership with OpenAI and the performance of its Copilot AI assistant for boosting enterprise sales.

The tech giant’s stock has climbed 28% in 2025 and rebounded nearly 50% from April lows when markets were shaken by President Trump’s global tariff push.

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While Microsoft has trimmed its workforce, citing productivity gains from AI, investors remain confident. The company has doubled down on AI investments as it expands its dominance over rivals like Google and Amazon.

Wall Street is optimistic that Microsoft’s AI strategy and trade tailwinds will continue to propel growth, even amid broader economic uncertainty.

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