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Microsoft (MSFT) rose 6.68% to close at $555.80 on November 4, 2026, finishing 0.60% below its new 52-week high of $559.15.
Financial media tied the gain to a postelection rally after Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate, with no company-specific news behind the move.
The stock beat the Nasdaq Composite by 5.24 percentage points on volume of 50.8 million shares, while chip and data center names fell on concern about construction limits.
Gotrade News - In the latest Microsoft stock news, shares of Microsoft (MSFT) rose 6.68% to close at $555.80 in the US session on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Financial media tied the gain in Microsoft stock to a broad postelection rally after Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate, with no company-specific news behind the move.
MSFT Trading Data
Data
Value
Closing price
$555.80
Change
+$34.81 (+6.68%)
Previous close
$520.99
Open
$543.70
Day range
$542.30 to $559.15
Volume
50.8 million shares
30-day average volume
22.5 million shares
52-week range
$349.20 to $559.15
Market cap
$4.13 trillion
Regular-session close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 4:00 p.m. New York time. Stock prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked against the closing price on Nasdaq.com. Volume and 30-day average volume: Nasdaq.com. 52-week range: Yahoo Finance daily highs and lows since November 5, 2025. Indices and the 10-year Treasury yield: Yahoo Finance daily closes for the same date.
Microsoft opened at $543.70, well above the previous close of $520.99, and never traded back down to that level during the day. It moved between $542.30 and $559.15 and closed $13.50 above the day's low, near the top of its range. The day's high of $559.15 is also the stock's new 52-week high, and the close sits 0.60% below it and 59.16% above the 52-week low of $349.20.
Trading was heavy. Volume reached 50.8 million shares, 125.78% above the average of 22.5 million shares.
The gain far outpaced the broader market. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.44% to 25,736.51, the S&P 500 added 1.58% to 7,688.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 3.03% to 53,356.12, which put Microsoft 5.24 percentage points ahead of the Nasdaq. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 5.8 basis points to 4.89%.
Big tech peers moved the same way, while chip names did not. Apple (AAPL) rose 5.31% to $349.51 and Amazon (AMZN) gained 6.12% to $266.03, but Nvidia (NVDA) fell 3.17% to $200.13.
Why Microsoft Stock Rose
Microsoft did not announce company-specific news on November 4, and the reports behind the move point to the election. According to CNBC, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate, plus key governor races in Texas and Georgia, and Microsoft jumped as five of the Magnificent Seven stocks rallied, with Apple touching an all-time high.
As reported by Yahoo Finance, Microsoft hit a new record during a postelection relief rally, with the Democratic win paving the way for a divided government. The same report said oil prices fell as the outcome raised hopes for an end to the war in the Middle East.
The rally did not reach every technology name. Per CNBC, names connected with data centers moved lower amid concern about potential restrictions on AI buildouts, after a Democratic governor-elect in Texas promised a moratorium, and Yahoo Finance reported that chip stocks including Nvidia also fell.
MSFT Stock Analysis: Supporting Factors and Risks
Supporting Factors
Microsoft's fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings report, released October 28, showed revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19%, Azure revenue growth of 48% and Microsoft Cloud revenue of $63.9 billion, according to the company's press release.
Commercial remaining performance obligation rose 73% to $677 billion, and Microsoft returned $10.2 billion to shareholders in the quarter, per the same release.
Risks
Additions to property and equipment reached $39.4 billion in the quarter, compared with $19.4 billion a year earlier, according to Microsoft's release, which ties the company closely to the cost of the AI build-out.
CNBC reported that names tied to data centers fell on concern about possible construction limits after the election, a policy question for companies expanding AI capacity.
Windows OEM and devices revenue fell 22% to $3.6 billion in the quarter, according to the company's release.
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Hendrie Saputra holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Business Risk & Finance, along with professional experience in finance, marketing, and project management. He is experienced in analyzing market data and developing research-driven business strategies.
