Microsoft Corp. Stock Rallies 4.9%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Microsoft Corp. rose 4.9% to $487.65 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.5% to 7,600.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.3% to 53,178.41.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Microsoft Corp. closed 11.9% below its 52-week high of $553.72, which the company achieved on October 28th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Apple Inc. fell 1.8% to $303.42, Alphabet Inc. Cl C rose 4.4% to $372.47, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A rose 4.88% to $373.51.

Trading volume totaled 64.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 42.0 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 03, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)