Microsoft Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

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Shares of Microsoft Corp.
MSFT,
+0.74%
inched 0.74% higher to $363.20 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+0.10%
rising 0.10% to 4,382.78 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-0.12%
falling 0.12% to 34,112.27.

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

Microsoft Corp. closed $3.58 short of its 52-week high ($366.78), which the company reached on July 18th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Apple Inc.
AAPL,
+0.59%
rose 0.59% to $182.89, Alphabet Inc. Cl C
GOOG,
+0.65%
rose 0.65% to $133.26, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A
GOOGL,
+0.66%
rose 0.66% to $131.84.

Trading volume (25.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 22.9 M.


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