Microsoft stock hits record as market value tops $4 trillion

Microsoft shares rose from $352.83 in late June to a record close of $543.45, adding about $1.4 trillion in market value and pushing the company above $4 trillion. The rebound followed 43% Azure growth and new AI products, after a $357 billion one-day drop in January.

• Microsoft's market value topped $4 trillion after a record $543.45 close
• Shares gained about $1.4 trillion since late June, nearly Tesla's value
• Azure grew 43% and passed $100 billion in annual revenue
• In January Microsoft lost $357 billion in a single day on AI spending fears