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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on 22/12/2025

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on 22/12/2025

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) heads into the December 22, 2025 session with investors balancing two powerful—and sometimes conflicting—narratives: a mega-cap software leader with premium pricing power and an AI-fueled cloud engine, versus a company spending at historic levels to secure scarce AI computing capacity. With a holiday-shortened trading week likely to compress liquidity and amplify headline-driven swings, MSFT is a name many traders and long-term investors will keep on their “first 15 minutes” watchlist. Below is what matters most before the opening bell, including the latest Microsoft-specific news, the evolving OpenAI backdrop, regulatory developments, and where analysts’ forecasts sit right
22 December 2025
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Cloud Computing Stocks: December 21, 2025 News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook for Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Oracle

Cloud Computing Stocks: December 21, 2025 News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook for Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Oracle

Cloud computing stocks are closing out 2025 at the center of one of the market’s most consequential debates: how long Wall Street will keep funding the AI cloud buildout before demanding clearer returns. On December 21, 2025, the news flow across hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud), cloud security, and enterprise software paints a sector that’s still expanding—but increasingly judged on capital discipline, financing structure, and monetization, not just revenue growth. Below is a detailed roundup of the latest headlines, forecasts, and analyst takes shaping cloud computing stocks right now, plus what investors are watching as 2026 approaches. What’s
21 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Santa Rally Watch, AI Spending Jitters, and Key Catalysts for Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla

Big Tech Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Santa Rally Watch, AI Spending Jitters, and Key Catalysts for Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla

Big Tech stocks enter the coming week with two forces pulling in opposite directions: a seasonal tailwind from the year-end “Santa Claus rally” window, and a growing market debate over whether the AI buildout is delivering returns fast enough to justify the spending. Add a holiday-shortened trading calendar and thin liquidity, and the setup is primed for outsized moves—up or down—on relatively little news. Reuters’ week-ahead outlook highlights how investor sentiment has swung repeatedly in recent weeks around two themes: scrutiny of massive AI infrastructure spending and shifting expectations for the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut path in 2026. Reuters Below is
21 December 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday Liquidity, GDP Data, and AI Headlines in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday Liquidity, GDP Data, and AI Headlines in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) heads into the final full week before year-end with a familiar tug-of-war shaping the stock: investors are weighing powerful AI-driven growth in Azure and the broader Microsoft Cloud against the cost, complexity, and scrutiny that come with building “planet-scale” AI infrastructure. MSFT ended the last full trading week on Friday, December 19, 2025, at $485.92, leaving the stock about 12.5% below its 52-week high and roughly 41% above its 52-week low. Finance Charts The week ahead is also structurally unusual: U.S. markets are open Monday and Tuesday, close early Wednesday (Christmas Eve), shut Thursday (Christmas Day),
21 December 2025
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Software and Platform Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Cloud Security Mega-Deals, and Holiday-Shortened Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Software and Platform Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Cloud Security Mega-Deals, and Holiday-Shortened Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Dec. 21, 2025 — Software and platform stocks head into the Christmas week balancing two powerful forces: a thinner, holiday-shortened market that can amplify price swings, and a still-evolving narrative around the AI buildout—specifically, when massive infrastructure spending turns into measurable profits. By Friday’s close, investors were once again talking about a potential “Santa Claus rally,” but the setup feels different than in a typical year. The sector’s winners are increasingly defined by platform leverage (cloud ecosystems, cybersecurity suites, and data/AI tooling) rather than simple “growth at any price.” At the same time, several high-growth SaaS names face tougher comparisons
21 December 2025
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Cloud Computing Stocks Outlook Dec. 20, 2025: AI Data Center Boom Powers Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet—and Tests Oracle

Cloud Computing Stocks Outlook Dec. 20, 2025: AI Data Center Boom Powers Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet—and Tests Oracle

December 20, 2025 — Cloud computing stocks are ending the year with a familiar tailwind—surging demand for AI compute—but also with a sharper split between “scale winners” and “balance-sheet stress tests.” In the last 48 hours alone, the market’s cloud narrative has been shaped by a record pace of data-center dealmaking, new mega-contract momentum in cloud security, and a fresh reminder that financing (not just innovation) is becoming a defining competitive advantage for 2026. Reuters+2Reuters+2 This is the core setup for investors tracking cloud computing stocks: the AI infrastructure buildout looks durable—but it is getting bigger, more expensive, and more
20 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla — The AI Rally Meets a 2026 Reality Check (Dec. 20, 2025)

Big Tech Stocks Today: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla — The AI Rally Meets a 2026 Reality Check (Dec. 20, 2025)

Big Tech stocks head into the final stretch of 2025 with the market’s most important narrative still intact: artificial intelligence is driving an infrastructure buildout so large that it’s reshaping corporate spending plans, data-center investment, and even geopolitics. But the headlines landing on December 20, 2025 underline a second, equally powerful theme investors will carry into 2026: the “Magnificent Seven” trade is no longer just about growth. It’s also about valuation discipline, export controls, regulation, boardroom governance, and the risk that macro conditions (rates and inflation) don’t cooperate. Below is what’s moving Big Tech stocks right now—plus the forecasts and
20 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Outlook on Dec. 20, 2025: Azure Growth, AI Capex Shockwaves, and Fresh Regulatory Risks

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Outlook on Dec. 20, 2025: Azure Growth, AI Capex Shockwaves, and Fresh Regulatory Risks

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock heads into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar tug-of-war: surging cloud and AI demand on one side, and the rising cost (and scrutiny) of powering that demand on the other. As of the last U.S. market close (Friday, Dec. 19, 2025), MSFT traded around $485.92 per share, up modestly on the day, with an intraday range near $482.56–$488.49 and a market capitalization around $3.85 trillion. The latest headlines shaping Microsoft stock into Dec. 20, 2025 are concentrated in three themes: Below is a detailed, publication-ready roundup of the most current news, forecasts, and
20 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Closing Price, Late Trading Moves, and What to Watch Before the Next Opening Bell

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Closing Price, Late Trading Moves, and What to Watch Before the Next Opening Bell

Microsoft Corp. shares ended the week in positive territory and then eased modestly in extended trading Friday, a session shaped as much by broader “AI trade” sentiment as by quarter-end-style positioning tied to the market’s final major options-expiration event of 2025. MSFT closed at $485.92 and was quoted around $485.07 in after-hours trading shortly after the closing bell (about -0.17% vs. the close), according to MarketBeat’s extended-hours feed. MarketBeat MarketWatch’s delayed after-hours quote also showed MSFT slipping to $484.99 at 4:24 p.m. ET, with after-hours volume around 16.31 million shares. MarketWatch Below is what’s driving the conversation around Microsoft stock
20 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock News Today (MSFT): AI Spending Debate, OpenAI Fundraising Headlines, and Analyst Targets in Focus on Dec. 19, 2025

Microsoft Stock News Today (MSFT): AI Spending Debate, OpenAI Fundraising Headlines, and Analyst Targets in Focus on Dec. 19, 2025

Microsoft Corp. stock is ending the week with investors weighing a familiar question: can the company’s AI-heavy investment cycle keep translating into durable, monetizable growth across Azure, Microsoft 365, and Copilot—without pressuring margins too far or running into power and capacity constraints? As of Friday, December 19, 2025, Microsoft shares were trading around $486, up modestly on the session, with the company valued at roughly $3.85 trillion. Below is what matters most for MSFT today—based on the latest market moves, fresh headlines, and Wall Street’s current forecast range. Microsoft stock price today: where MSFT stands on Dec. 19, 2025 Microsoft
19 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Micron, AMD, Microsoft and Oracle in Focus as U.S. Futures Turn Mixed in Friday Premarket (Dec. 19, 2025)

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Micron, AMD, Microsoft and Oracle in Focus as U.S. Futures Turn Mixed in Friday Premarket (Dec. 19, 2025)

U.S. AI stocks are back in the spotlight heading into Friday’s opening bell, with premarket sentiment balancing two powerful forces: (1) a renewed “AI infrastructure” bid after Micron’s blockbuster outlook, and (2) policy and financing crosswinds—from chip export rules to mega–data center funding—still hanging over the sector. As of Friday, December 19, 2025, broader U.S. equity futures were mixed, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures pointing higher while Dow futures lagged, reflecting ongoing rotation into growth and tech after this week’s volatility. Barron’s Below is what’s driving the AI stock trade in today’s U.S. premarket, the fresh news flow dated
19 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) ended Thursday’s session higher and is seeing only modest movement in extended trading—an important signal that, as of late Thursday, investors are mostly reacting to macro and AI-theme developments rather than a single company-specific shock headline. As of around 4:29 p.m. ET, MSFT was $482.90 in after-hours trading, down about 0.2% from its regular-session close of $483.98. Below is what mattered for Microsoft stock after the bell on Dec. 18, 2025, and what to keep on your radar before the market opens Friday, Dec. 19, 2025—including a heavy slate of inflation and consumer data that can
18 December 2025
AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Broadcom and Micron Rebound as Inflation Cools and OpenAI’s Mega-Round Talk Raises the Stakes

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Broadcom and Micron Rebound as Inflation Cools and OpenAI’s Mega-Round Talk Raises the Stakes

Updated: Dec. 18, 2025 (4:15 PM EST) AI stocks ended Thursday with a sharp rebound after a bruising stretch that revived “AI bubble” fears across semiconductors and mega-cap tech. The day’s tone shift was driven by two things investors care about most right now: a cooler-than-expected inflation update (supportive for growth-stock valuations) and a blockbuster outlook from Micron that reinforced a simple message—AI infrastructure spending is still accelerating, and the supply chain is still tight. TradingView+2Reuters+2 By the close, Wall Street’s tech-heavy leadership reasserted itself. The S&P 500 rose 0.78% to 6,773.91, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.37% to 23,004.92, and
18 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Micron Ignites the AI Chip Rally as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Financing Fears Keep Wall Street on Edge

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Micron Ignites the AI Chip Rally as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Financing Fears Keep Wall Street on Edge

Updated: 1:59 p.m. ET, Thursday, December 18, 2025 AI stocks are rebounding sharply midday Thursday after a bruising bout of “AI trade” volatility earlier this week. The catalyst is familiar: hard evidence of demand. Micron’s blowout outlook and comments around high-bandwidth memory (HBM) have steadied sentiment across semiconductors and mega-cap tech—just as markets digest softer U.S. inflation data, renewed debate over debt-funded data-center expansion, and a fresh jolt from private-market headlines around OpenAI’s next fundraising ambitions. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Below is a comprehensive, publication-ready roundup of the key AI-stock news, forecasts, and market-moving analyses circulating on December 18, 2025, along with what
18 December 2025
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Top AI Stocks to Buy Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Broadcom, Micron and More as AI Trade Rebounds

Top AI Stocks to Buy Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Broadcom, Micron and More as AI Trade Rebounds

NEW YORK — December 18, 2025 (12:00 p.m. ET) — After a bruising few sessions driven by data-center financing jitters, the AI trade is finding its footing again at midday. A cooler-than-expected inflation read helped lift rate-cut hopes, while Micron’s blockbuster outlook for AI-linked memory demand reignited risk appetite across semiconductors and the broader tech complex. Reuters+1 That rebound doesn’t erase the market’s big new question: can the industry keep funding a trillion-dollar buildout of chips, power, and data centers long enough for profits to catch up? Oracle’s financing headlines and the sudden repricing in “AI infrastructure” names show how quickly sentiment can swing—even
18 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Rally Near Noon ET as Soft Inflation and AI Demand Reset the Narrative

Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Rally Near Noon ET as Soft Inflation and AI Demand Reset the Narrative

Big Tech stocks are back in control of the tape around 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025, with investors leaning into a familiar late-cycle trade: cooler inflation → lower yields → higher-growth tech. After Wednesday’s sharp pullback on renewed “AI bubble” chatter, the Magnificent Seven are broadly higher in midday trading, helped by a one-two catalyst punch: a benign inflation print (with important caveats tied to the recent U.S. government shutdown) and a fresh confirmation of AI hardware demand after Micron’s blowout results and guidance. Investopedia+2Reuters+2 Big Tech at ~Noon ET: The Magnificent Seven are green again As of late-morning trading (the latest available prints just before
18 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock Price Today (MSFT): Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 18, 2025

Microsoft Stock Price Today (MSFT): Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 18, 2025

December 18, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is trading in a market that’s increasingly obsessed with one question: when do massive AI investments turn into durable, high-margin growth? The company remains one of the world’s most valuable public businesses, but even Microsoft isn’t immune to the sector’s current mood swings around infrastructure costs, competitive pressure, and the pace of AI monetization. Reuters As of 14:21 UTC (morning trading in the U.S.), MSFT shares were around $476.12, essentially flat on the day, with Microsoft valued at roughly $3.85 trillion and trading at about 36.7x earnings based on current figures. Below
18 December 2025
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Three Mile Island Restart: Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says Crane Clean Energy Center Can Cut Power Prices and Fuel Microsoft’s AI Push

Three Mile Island Restart: Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says Crane Clean Energy Center Can Cut Power Prices and Fuel Microsoft’s AI Push

LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Dec. 18, 2025) — The U.S. Energy Secretary is betting that one of the most symbolically loaded names in American energy history can become a blueprint for the next era of electricity demand: artificial intelligence. This week, Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited the former Three Mile Island nuclear station—now branded as the Crane Clean Energy Center—to promote a planned restart of the site’s Unit 1 reactor, arguing that more nuclear generation will strengthen reliability, reduce blackout risks, and ultimately push electricity prices down. WHP+2WGAL+2 The visit, which drew Constellation Energy executives and local officials, comes as the
18 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven in Focus Ahead of U.S. CPI as Apple AI Hopes, Nvidia Rivalry, Amazon Shake-Up Drive the Tape (Dec. 18, 2025)

Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven in Focus Ahead of U.S. CPI as Apple AI Hopes, Nvidia Rivalry, Amazon Shake-Up Drive the Tape (Dec. 18, 2025)

NEW YORK — 5:45 a.m. ET, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — Big Tech stocks are trying to steady in early premarket trading after a sharp AI-led pullback rattled the “Magnificent Seven” trade into year-end. The immediate backdrop is macro: investors are bracing for fresh U.S. inflation data and a busy central-bank day in Europe, while the longer-running debate is micro: whether the AI boom’s next phase rewards today’s heavy spending—or punishes it. Below is what’s moving Big Tech this morning, plus the forecasts and analyst views landing on Dec. 18 that investors are using to frame the next move. Premarket
18 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Slide After AI Funding Jitters Hit the Nasdaq (Dec. 17, 2025)

Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Slide After AI Funding Jitters Hit the Nasdaq (Dec. 17, 2025)

As of 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Big Tech stocks finished the U.S. session broadly lower, with the AI trade back in the crosshairs. The headline driver wasn’t a single earnings miss from a mega-cap—rather, it was a growing market debate over how the next wave of AI infrastructure gets financed, and whether the returns will justify the scale of spending now embedded in forecasts. Reuters+1 Stock market close: Tech leads the retreat U.S. stocks ended sharply lower, led by technology and AI-linked names. By the closing bell: A key catalyst was renewed selling in AI infrastructure and chip-related stocks after
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
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