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There are many factors that have contributed to the stocks success over the years.
So how exactly did it perform, andwhat would an investment then be worth now?
Thats a return of nearly 568%.
Lets find out before he takes his second oath of office this January.
How Did Microsoft Achieve a 568% Return?
This purchase and its earlier acquisition of LinkedIn wasnt simply acorporate shopping spree.
They were calculated moves by Microsoft to create a complete technological ecosystem as they continued to pay dividends.
However, the real story was still beginning as the tech giants stock inched up.
In 2019, Microsoft endorsed OpenAI, with a $1 billion investment in its AI commitment.
Its focus on AI bore fruit quickly.
Microsoft reached human parity in reading comprehension and machine translation, which could lead to bigger things in future.
This made the subscription model for Office 365 a huge success.
The Numbers Tell the Story
Microsofts financial performance is a real treat.
Looking Ahead at Trumps Tech-Friendly Policies
Tech companies greatly benefited from Trumps first term.
The S&P 500 went up 67% during his term.
He could scrap BidensAI safety guardrailsand will likely approach AI more favorably.
But there are pitfalls to his approach as well.
His criticism of Bidens CHIPS Act and his desire for tariffs may remake the semiconductor landscape.
It could affect how the U.S. would compete with China on this important front.
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