Is Microsoft Stock a Buy?

Motley Fool2021-04-05

This tech giant has helped investors beat the market in recent years. Can it continue? Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the largest enterprises in the world with a market cap of $1.8 trillion. Its ...

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christie
2021-04-06
christie
i’m gonna wait for the pullback on this - strong fundamentals and a healthy looking balance sheetwith enough cash to pay off all debts (2x!!) - a definite buy in my book but i’m gonna wait a bit longer ✨
- Leodran:
  Yes its good
Jiahuii
2021-04-06
Jiahuii
Good to have
- Ichua:
  Yes i agree
RonnieSG
2021-04-06
RonnieSG
Yes, now is the time
D199991D
2021-04-06
D199991D
Yes! Comment and like pls!
Jkrapido
2021-04-06
Jkrapido
Good stock to have
Bentez
2021-04-06
Bentez
Please like and comment
- Lowis:
  Done!
- JenneyJJ:
  Done, pls like and comment in return. Thanks

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That's more than double its $60 billion of debt, putting the company in a very healthy financial position.\nIn terms of valuation, Microsoft trades at 12 times sales and 36 times earnings. Both of those figures are at the high end of their historical ranges. In other words, the stock looks more pricey today than it has for most of the last decade.\nThe verdict\nInvestors should keep in mind that while Microsoft's vast operations come with an enormous market opportunity, the company faces competition from virtually every angle. Most notably, in cloud computing, the tech giant squares off with AWS andAlphabet's Google Cloud. And in the market for collaboration and CRM software, Microsoft competes withsalesforce.com, a rivalry that could become more intense if Salesforce's acquisition ofSlack wins approval.\nHowever, Microsoft is a very profitable business with deep pockets and a strong competitive position in several industries. 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Comment and like pls!","listText":"Yes! Comment and like pls!","text":"Yes! Comment and like pls!","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/343991767","repostId":2125765476,"repostType":4,"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":343902986,"gmtCreate":1617667653345,"gmtModify":1704701494562,"author":{"id":"3576545773081754","authorId":"3576545773081754","name":"Jkrapido","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/a99be107d174f7142bc212015c662c11","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3576545773081754","authorIdStr":"3576545773081754"},"htmlText":"Good stock to have","listText":"Good stock to have","text":"Good stock to have","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/343902986","repostId":2125765476,"repostType":4,"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":343908578,"gmtCreate":1617667577994,"gmtModify":1704701492623,"author":{"id":"3578566071266225","authorId":"3578566071266225","name":"Bentez","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/c93ad51cf717a4ebcbd8a750e1bb06d7","vip":1,"hat":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/b073a07f77dbe6b3bec6b12311fde6bd","crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"3578566071266225","authorIdStr":"3578566071266225"},"htmlText":"Please like and comment","listText":"Please like and comment","text":"Please like and comment","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":2,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/343908578","repostId":2125765476,"repostType":4,"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":3971383,"gmtCreate":1617717743839,"gmtModify":1680783068002,"authorId":3578703297020458,"author":{"id":3578703297020458,"idStr":"3578703297020458","authorId":3578703297020458,"name":"Lowis","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":343908578,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"Done!","text":"Done!","html":"Done!"},{"id":3966412,"gmtCreate":1617667704273,"gmtModify":1680782996397,"authorId":3573203718015318,"author":{"id":3573203718015318,"idStr":"3573203718015318","authorId":3573203718015318,"name":"JenneyJJ","avatar":"https://static.itradeup.com/news/b13adb37ca4f467841be761d65d844b5","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":343908578,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"Done, pls like and comment in return. 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