Microsoft Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.Shares of Microsoft Corp. slid 2.23% to $420.69 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.93% to 5,708.75 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.41% to 42,156.97.Microsoft Corp. closed $47.66 below its 52-week high , which the company reached on July 5th.The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Apple Inc. fell 2.91% to $226.21, Alphabet Inc. Cl C rose 0.74% to $168.42, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A rose 0.69% to $166.99.Trading volume remained 1.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 20.6 M.Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 1, 2024.This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.