The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation completed its exit from Microsoft by selling its remaining 7.7 million shares worth about $3.2 billion in early 2026. This move follows a phased reduction starting two years ago, with the largest sale in late 2025. The exit aligns with the foundation's plan to spend its $200 billion endowment by 2045 and marks a significant shift in its investment strategy. Meanwhile, investor Bill Ackman has increased his Microsoft holdings, citing attractive valuation after the stock's recent decline.
The Magnificent Seven—Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla—dominate major U.S. indexes like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Investors can now choose ETFs that either concentrate solely on these tech giants, like the Roundhill Magni...
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging the company misled investors about problems with its AI Copilot products, including technical issues, increased costs, and poor market adoption. The lawsuit...
Microsoft stock has declined for six consecutive days due to renewed worries about the company's artificial intelligence spending. This drop marks the longest losing streak for Microsoft since March 2020. The concerns come shortly after Microsoft int...
The IPO market is seeing a shift from the traditional FAANG companies to a new group dubbed MANGOS, which includes Meta (or Microsoft), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Several of these companies are planning to go public soon, presenti...
Over the past five years, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), known for its focus on disruptive tech like electric vehicles and AI, lost 33%, while the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) gained 45%, offering steadier returns with less volatility. ARK...
