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Good MorningU.S. stocks rallied Wednesday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 posting strong gains and the Dow also climbing. Better-than-expected quarterly results from AI cloud provider CoreWeave helped lift technology shares, including Applied Optoelectronics and TeraWulf.
Investors also looked ahead to Friday's producer price report amid concerns that persistent inflation could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month. Spot gold fell more than 1% during afternoon trading.
Fossil Group shares surged after the watchmaker reported a third-quarter profit and raised its full-year outlook. Quantum computing stocks were mixed following earnings, with D-Wave Quantum rising while Rigetti Computing fell after missing revenue estimates. Airline and homebuilder stocks also lagged the broader market as investors weighed higher oil prices and interest-rate concerns.
Costco declared a $30-per-share special dividend and reauthorized a $4 billion stock repurchase program. Expedia and Booking Holdings shares rose after United Airlines announced plans to restrict unauthorized third-party AI assistants from accessing its systems to book tickets. Featured: Why getting a trade right can still cost you money (Ad) 
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Developing artificial intelligence requires immense computing power, but the physical constraints of housing these processors are driving a parallel investment cycle in commercial infrastructure. While semiconductor manufacturers navigate supply chain bottlenecks and export regulations, physical da... Read the Full Story |
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Despite plans to build its own 20-ton rocket, the market continues to punish AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS).
Shares of the space-based cellular broadband network provider are down more than 8% since the company announced a bearish double-miss when it reported Q3 earnings after the close on Monday, ... Read the Full Story |
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Space exploration is shifting from low-Earth orbit testing to proposed permanent lunar infrastructure, and reliable power generation sits at the center of this transition. Investors looking for exposure to the commercial space economy often weigh the risks of early-stage hardware development agains... Read the Full Story |
| From Our Partners | | Porter Stansberry says President Trump is quietly replacing the U.S. dollar without a vote in Congress, and the shift is already underway.
The dollar has lost 88% of its purchasing power since it was untethered from gold, and Fortune calls the current change the biggest shift in the world's relationship with the dollar in a generation. Stansberry says a similar reset is planned to be unveiled in Miami as soon as this December.
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Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) recently posted a 66% increase in third-quarter adjusted earnings to $5.06 per share on $9.55 billion in revenue.
Management responded by narrowing and raising its full-year guidance. Despite the solid quarter, shares remain roughly 28% below their 52-... Read the Full Story |
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For most of 2026, the main knock on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was that it had become a bystander to the AI boom, watching rivals pour fortunes into chips and data centers while it kept its own AI infrastructure spending comparatively restrained. More and more, however, that caution is now being see... Read the Full Story |
| From Our Partners | | The morning after Democrats took Congress, gold jumped almost 3% and silver rose more than 4%. The dollar dropped. No bill had passed and no new member had been sworn in.
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Early in November 2026, quantum computing pioneer IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) set a high bar with a Q3 2026 earnings report that included revenue that more than quadrupled year over year (YOY), further increases to full-year guidance, and a growing pile of contracts and cash reserves to fuel additional ... Read the Full Story |
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Investors were right to look past On Holding's (NYSE: ONON) massive Q3 earnings beat to the core metrics, but they were wrong to drive the stock price down 7% in early premarket trading. While the headline was robust, it was driven by tariff refunds, and the underlying results failed to provide a w... Read the Full Story |
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AI stocks have experienced dramatic volatility over recent trading sessions. However, as investors weigh whether Democratic midterm victories could slow the AI infrastructure buildout, Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) is one company whose latest results point to continued demand.
The small-cap semi... Read the Full Story |
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Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has had a difficult few weeks. As MarketBeat reported, shares slid 12.6% in the Oct. 29 session after its third-quarter report, as slowing Search growth and rising capital spending overshadowed an otherwise strong quarter.
The Nov. 5 sell-off in AI and chip stocks added to ... Read the Full Story |
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While many of the big tech stocks are still nursing their wounds from the brutal sell-off on Nov. 5, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is doing something else entirely: climbing.
The stock has rebounded roughly 18% from the intraday lows it hit on Oct. 30, when a post-earnings wobble briefly knocked i... Read the Full Story |
| Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. | Should I Buy Microsoft Stock? MSFT Bull and Bear Case Explained
These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Microsoft was last updated on Monday, November 09, 2026 at 6:21 PM.
Microsoft Bull Case -
Microsoft shares are trading at $545.18, a 2.7% increase on the day, as the stock benefits from a "flight to quality" narrative where investors seek safe harbors with substantial reported backlogs and recurring cloud revenue in a risk-averse market.
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Recent enterprise adoption of Microsoft's AI tools is driving demand, exemplified by Northern Trust launching an AI-powered client-onboarding agent using Azure, Excel, and SharePoint that reportedly cuts data-preparation time by 83%, providing a concrete example of how the company's technology is generating value for large clients.
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The company demonstrated strong financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting revenue of $92.28 billion, which beat the consensus estimate of $90.62 billion, and earnings per share of $4.89, exceeding the consensus estimate of $4.72, with revenue growing 18.8% year-over-year.
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Microsoft is improving its cost discipline by reducing reliance on some "neocloud" providers and not renewing an Oracle cloud arrangement, a move that analysts suggest could help contain spending and protect cash flow while the company borrows at rates significantly below competitors like CoreWeave.
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Wall Street analysts have recently raised their outlook on the stock, with firms like UBS Group setting a $700.00 target price and TD Cowen raising its target to $650.00, contributing to an average consensus price target of $609.54 and a "Moderate Buy" rating from 47 analysts.
Microsoft Bear Case -
Notable institutional investors are exiting the stock, such as B&D White Capital, a fund with about $1.03 billion in assets, which sold all its Microsoft shares in the third quarter, signaling a potential loss of confidence among some large holders.
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There is uncertainty surrounding the company's AI infrastructure needs, highlighted by reports that Microsoft is getting pickier about AI data center deals and backing away from neoclouds, which may indicate challenges in scaling its AI capabilities efficiently or managing the high costs associated with them.
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Recent free cash flow has been lower than expected due to heavy investment in AI infrastructure, a factor that could pressure the company's ability to generate immediate returns on its significant capital expenditures.
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Insider selling has been prominent, with CEO Satya Nadella selling 86,525 shares and EVP Amy Hood selling 41,674 shares in recent months, which some investors may interpret as a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term upside.
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The stock's valuation, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.45, may be considered high relative to its growth rate, especially if the "flight to quality" narrative reverses or if the company's aggressive AI spending does not yield the expected returns.
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