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Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump
The single-day gain in market cap appears to be the largest ever.
TL;DR
- Microsoft's stock increased by 16% on Thursday.
- This was the company's largest stock jump in nearly two decades.
- The market cap gained $450 billion in one day.
- This gain may be the biggest one-day increase in stock market history.
- Investor confidence was boosted by the latest earnings report.
- The growth of the Azure cloud computing business was a key factor.
- This performance suggests Microsoft's AI investments are successful.