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Why Microsoft Stock Is Surging Today

Microsoft stock has been on a roll following its recent earnings report.

Why Microsoft Stock Is Surging Today

Published August 3, 2026 · Category: Finance

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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock is seeing another day of strong gains in this Monday's trading, with its share price up 5.2% as of 1:50 p.m. ET. The S&P 500 had risen 1.4% at the same point in the daily session, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 2.1%.

The broader market is rallying today on news that the U.S. and Iran are once again negotiating to end the war. Microsoft stock is also getting a continued boost from the stellar earnings report that it published last week and new coverage from Goldman Sachs.

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