$Microsoft(MSFT)$ 's latest announcement of a $60 billion stock buyback program and a 10% dividend increase demonstrates the company's robust financial health and confidence in its future. The move, which replaces a similar buyback program from 2021, is a clear signal to investors that Microsoft remains committed to returning value to shareholders. On top of that, the stock has gained 31% over the past year, further solidifying its dominance in the market. But while I appreciate the shareholder-friendly gesture, I can’t help but wonder if there are better ways for Microsoft to invest its cash reserves, especially in innovation and expansion. MSFT Daily Chart over 1 Year Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing a company reward shareholders with buybacks

If you're interested in AI stocks, you're not alone. However, the shine may finally be coming off AI. If so, the rotation out of Big Tech into small caps that has emerged recently could quickly accelerate. The question then is whether outperforming laggards hold up the broader market, or does the AI selloff drive benchmark indices into the red? Another round of upbeat results and outlooks from the second-quarter earnings season will reinvigorate the bull case for all things related to artificial intelligence and microchips. PLTR As you may already know, broad bullishness for AI stocks has played a significant role in Palantir's strong stock price performance as of late. Back in April and May, a wave of fear, uncertainty and doubt about the continuation of favorable GenAI demand trends led

$Microsoft (MSFT)$ reported FY24 Q4 Earnings after July 30th.The overall performance is still very strong, but it falls short of being a surprise as market expectations are also more plentiful.Coupled with the cloud business Azure's growth rate can not always chicken blood, the market is worried about the growth rate decline; and on the other hand, the company maintains high capital expenditure (CapEx), but has not yet seen the same amount of real money returns, naturally, the next fiscal year's profitability has an impact.Therefore, the after-hours performance reflects this earnings season investors both "fear(plunge to -8%)" and "greed (pulled back to -3%) characteristics.Investment highlightsAzure growth slowed.The -8% at one point

I. Performance of Global Equity Indices (in US dollars) Data source: Bloomberg, compiled by Tiger Brokers II. Key Market Themes i. Earnings reports trigger a continuous decline in big tech; is AI at this moment a pie or a trap? Last week, Google $谷歌(GOOG)$ and Tesla $特斯拉(TSLA)$ released their Q2 earnings reports on the same day. Tesla's net profit plummeted by 42%, significantly below market expectations. In contrast, Google's performance exceeded market expectations, but its guidance for the second half of the year did not provide any pleasant surprises. Consequently, the tech sector took a nosedive, and the Nasdaq index continued to decline. As observed in last week's market commentary, "The difficulty

Central Bank Movements and Market Reactions Bank of Japan Policy Shift The Bank of Japan (BoJ) made headlines by raising its benchmark interest rate to around 0.25% from a range of 0% to 0.1%. Additionally, it announced plans to reduce its bond-buying pace to around ¥3 trillion ($19.6 billion) per month in Q1 2026. Governor Kazuo Ueda's decisive move towards policy normalization signals a significant shift from years of ultra-easy monetary policies, including negative interest rates that lasted until March. This hawkish tilt could mark a turning point for the yen as traders anticipate a narrowing of the US-Japan interest rate gap. BoJ Federal Reserve's Stance The BoJ’s actions come just before the US Federal Reserve's meeting, where officials are expected to keep the federal-funds rate unc

$Microsoft(MSFT)$  $Roblox Corporation(RBLX)$  $Sea Ltd(SE)$  $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$  $Nasdaq100 Bull 3X ETF(TQQQ)$ share prices have formed a swing low in recent price movements. Swing highs are points on a chart where the price of a security reaches a high point before falling back down, while swing lows are points where the price reaches a low point before rebounding. These highs and

$Microsoft(MSFT)$   Microsoft Corp. raised its quarterly dividend 10% and unveiled a new $60 billion stock-buyback program, matching the size of a repurchase plan three years ago. The company’s shares gained as much as 2.4%. The software company said late Monday that shareholders as of Nov. 21 will receive a quarterly dividend of 83 cents a share, compared with the current 75 cents. The share repurchase agreement, which has no expiration date, replaces a buyback program announced in 2021 that was also $60 billion.

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$Microsoft(MSFT)$   Really good news out of Microsoft today with the increase in quarterly dividend and the 60B buyback program.  With its uninterrupted track record of increasing dividends and its generous buybacks, our total yield from holding MSFT keeps increasing every year.  No need to trade or speculate, holding MSFT provides safe returns AND strong growth as it is well positioned to benefit from AI proliferation in everything we do. 

What to Expect in the Week Ahead (MSFT, META, AAPL and AMZN Earnings After an underwhelming start to earnings from the magnificent 7, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon will release earnings this week. $Microsoft(MSFT)$ is set to report fiscal Q4 earnings after the close on July 30. Expectations are EPS of $2.93 on revenue of $64.38 billion. This marks a 9.3% and 14.6% increase, respectively, compared to last year's period. Beyond the headline figures, investors will be watching for sustained growth in Microsoft's cloud platform Azure, which has been fueling sales and earnings growth in previous quarters. Azure has benefited from the AI boom as customers train and run AI workloads through the cloud platform. Cloud re

I maintain a long position in$Microsoft(MSFT)$ due to its strategic alignment with my daily operational requirements. As an active user of Microsoft's suite of products, I have firsthand experience with the company's ability to deliver innovative solutions that drive productivity and efficiency.

$Microsoft(MSFT)$  is the greatest pick. It has managed to revamp itself into new areas, AI, cloud, subscription as a service. It is the best stock to have and will remain years to come with high Roic, and growth rate !