US Stocks Close Mostly Lower, Microsoft Plummets 10%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2h ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Microsoft's Disappointing Earnings: Microsoft shares plummeted over 10% due to underwhelming growth in its cloud business and higher-than-expected expenses, putting pressure on the overall market, particularly tech stocks.
- Meta's Strong Rebound: Meta Platforms' stock surged more than 10% after reporting Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, exceeding expectations, with Q1 revenue forecasted between $53.5 billion and $56.5 billion, significantly above the $51.27 billion consensus.
- Energy Stocks Benefit: WTI crude oil prices jumped over 3% to a 4.25-month high as President Trump called for negotiations with Iran on a nuclear deal, boosting energy producers' stock prices.
- Economic Data Impact: US weekly initial unemployment claims fell to 209,000, indicating a slightly weaker labor market, while continuing claims dropped to 1.827 million, showing a stronger labor market, influencing market sentiment.
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Analyst Views on MSTR
Wall Street analysts forecast MSTR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MSTR is 453.17 USD with a low forecast of 229.00 USD and a high forecast of 705.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
12 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 158.450
Low
229.00
Averages
453.17
High
705.00
Current: 158.450
Low
229.00
Averages
453.17
High
705.00
About MSTR
Strategy Inc., formerly MicroStrategy Incorporated, is a bitcoin treasury and business intelligence company. The Company provides cloud-native, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise analytics software to thousands of global customers. The Company’s Strategy ONE platform provides access to AI-powered workflows, unlimited data sources, cloud-native technologies, and performance to speed up time from data to action. Strategy One delivers visualization, reporting, and embedded analytics capabilities across retail, banking, technology, manufacturing, insurance, consulting, healthcare, telecommunications, and the public sector. Its Strategy Mosaic is a universal intelligence layer that provides enterprises with consistent definitions and governance across data sources, regardless of where that data resides or which tools access it. The Strategy Mosaic offers data clarity and connection by eliminating trade-offs between flexibility, control, and speed.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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US Stocks Close Mostly Lower, Microsoft Plummets 10%
- Microsoft's Disappointing Earnings: Microsoft shares plummeted over 10% due to underwhelming growth in its cloud business and higher-than-expected expenses, putting pressure on the overall market, particularly tech stocks.
- Meta's Strong Rebound: Meta Platforms' stock surged more than 10% after reporting Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, exceeding expectations, with Q1 revenue forecasted between $53.5 billion and $56.5 billion, significantly above the $51.27 billion consensus.
- Energy Stocks Benefit: WTI crude oil prices jumped over 3% to a 4.25-month high as President Trump called for negotiations with Iran on a nuclear deal, boosting energy producers' stock prices.
- Economic Data Impact: US weekly initial unemployment claims fell to 209,000, indicating a slightly weaker labor market, while continuing claims dropped to 1.827 million, showing a stronger labor market, influencing market sentiment.
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