Microsoft adds $1 trillion in market cap in best quarter since 1998

Microsoft shares rose 37.5% from July through September, their best quarterly gain since 1998, adding $1 trillion in market capitalization and making it the fifth-best performer in the Nasdaq 100, signaling sustained investor enthusiasm for the AI trade.

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