Microsoft Corp. stock outperforms market on strong trading day

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Shares of Microsoft Corp.
MSFT,
+0.78%
inched 0.78% higher to $329.82 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+0.63%
rising 0.63% to 4,335.66 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.59%
rising 0.59% to 33,604.65.

This was the stock’s fourth consecutive day of gains.

Microsoft Corp. closed $36.96 below its 52-week high ($366.78), which the company achieved on July 18th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Apple Inc.
AAPL,
+0.85%
rose 0.85% to $178.99, Alphabet Inc. Cl C
GOOG,
+0.56%
rose 0.56% to $139.50, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A
GOOGL,
+0.61%
rose 0.61% to $138.42.

Trading volume (19.8 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 21.1 M.


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