Shares of Microsoft Corp.
MSFT,
+0.37%
inched 0.37% higher to $330.53 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+0.73%
rising 0.73% to 4,247.68 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.62%
rising 0.62% to 33,141.38.
This was the stock’s second consecutive day of gains.
Microsoft Corp. closed $36.25 short of its 52-week high ($366.78), which the company achieved on July 18th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Apple Inc.
AAPL,
+0.25%
rose 0.25% to $173.44, Alphabet Inc. Cl C
GOOG,
+1.61%
rose 1.61% to $140.12, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A
GOOGL,
+1.69%
rose 1.69% to $138.81.
Trading volume (26.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 20.9 M.
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