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Microsoft Earnings Draw Mixed Reactions from Analysts
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Only 29% of analysts have a Buy-equivalent rating on Microsoft according to FactSet. The average among S&P 500 stocks is almost 49%.
The difference between Amazon and Microsoft is that the former is executing on a strategy it has held from the beginning — market share is the only thing that counts. Transforming a business, as Microsoft is trying to do, is a far trickier thing. Markets are willing to give Amazon time to dominate but are wary of waiting for Microsoft to transition away from a dominant position to far more competitive sectors.
Microsoft shares were trading at $35.71 late Friday morning, up nearly 6% from Thursday’s close and still within a 52-week range of $26.26 to $36.43.
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