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Shares of Microsoft Corp. rallied 5.4% to $450.24 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 7,580.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.7% to 51,032.46.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Microsoft Corp. closed 18.9% below its 52-week high of $555.45, which the company achieved on July 31st.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Apple Inc. fell 0.1% to $312.06, Alphabet Inc. Cl C fell 2.5% to $376.43, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A fell 2.51% to $380.34.
Trading volume totaled 77.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 34.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 29, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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