Microsoft On Pace for Best Month Since October 2007 -- Data Talk
Dow Jones2026/07/31 16:20Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is currently at $462.94, up $11.84 or 2.62%
--Would be highest close since Jan. 28, 2026, when it closed at $481.63
--On pace for largest percent increase since July 30, 2026, when it rose 15.51%
--Currently up five of the past six days
--Currently up two consecutive days; up 18.54% over this period
--Best two day stretch since the two days ending Oct. 20, 2000, when it rose 25.97%
--Up 21.28% this week; best weekly performance since the week ending Dec. 17, 1999, when it rose 22.77%
--Up 24.11% month-to-date; on pace for best month since Oct. 2007, when it rose 24.95%
--Down 4.28% year-to-date
--Down 14.6% from its all-time closing high of $542.07 on Oct. 28, 2025
--Down 11.67% from 52 weeks ago (Aug. 1, 2025), when it closed at $524.11
--Down 14.6% from its 52-week closing high of $542.07 on Oct. 28, 2025
--Up 31.21% from its 52-week closing low of $352.83 on June 25, 2026
--Traded as high as $464.30; highest intraday level since June 1, 2026, when it hit $466.32
--Up 2.93% at today's intraday high
--Third best performer in the DJIA today
--Sixth most active stock in the S&P 500 today
--10th best performer in the Nasdaq 100 today
--Seventh most active stock in the Nasdaq 100 today
--Contributed 70.37 points to the DJIA so far today
All data as of 12:17:53 PM ET
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 31, 2026 12:20 ET (16:20 GMT)
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