Microsoft hits a $4 trillion market capitalization and joins Nvidia with exclusive club
Angelosino, a senior research equity analyst at CFRA, explains performance across Microsoft, Meta and the market’s technology sector, Federal Reserve rate determination, and second GDP growth.
Microsoft touched $4 trillion In terms of market capitalization on Thursday, we joined Nvidia as the only two companies that have reached this level.
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| msft | Microsoft Corp. | 533.50 | +20.26 |
+3.95% |
An upward movement occurred after the high-tech giant recorded a stronger result than expected. Revenues rose 18% to $76 billion, while net income rose more than 23% to $34.3 billion. A large part of the growth came from the company’s cloud computing arm Demand for artificial intelligence.
In the illustration in this photo, the smartphone displays the Microsoft logo in front of the screen, showing the company’s latest stock market chart on July 28, 2025 in Cheong-Gin, China. (Cheng Xin / Getty Images / Getty Images)
“We are innovating the entire high-tech stack to help our customers adapt and grow in this new era. This year, Azure surpassed its $75 billion revenue, up 34%, with growth across all workloads.”
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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella will speak at the Microsoft Build 2025 Conference held in Seattle on May 19, 2025. (Jason Redmonduffup via Getty Images)
Funds traded on the exchange As a massive holding, Microsoft is benefiting from a 26% profit from this year’s stock. This is better than the Nasdaq Composite’s 9.5% rise.
According to the fund, Microsoft’s length T-Rex 2x is up over 44% per year, seeking results that are “200% of MSFT’s daily performance.”
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFX | ETF opportunity tr t rex 2x long microsoft dai | 37.87 | +2.81 |
+8.01% |
Microsoft Office in New York in July 2025, before the company reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion. (Getty Images/Adam Gray via Getty Images/Bloomberg)
The Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2x and Bear 1x ETF were also active. The MSFU, a bullbet, has made more than 43% this year, but MSFD Bare Play has had the most active trading day ever.
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFU | Direxion Shares ETF Trust Daily MSFT Bull 2x Shares | 56.55 | +3.89 |
+7.39% |
| MSFD | Direxion Shares ETF Trust Daily MSFT BEAR 1x shares | 10.51 | -0.44 |
-4.02% |
More traditional stock ETFs, including iShares Global Tech ETFs, which own 17.5% of the stock, are up 13% this year. Vanguard’s Information Technology ETF owns 14.8%, and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF owns 15%. Both achieved 11% this year. All three list Microsoft as the second largest holding behind Nvidia.
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ixn | Ishares Trust Global Tech ETF | 95.87 | -0.46 |
-0.48% |
| VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETF -USD DIS | 690.47 | -3.98 |
-0.57% |
| FTEC | Fidelity Covington Trust MSCI Information Technology | 205.49 | -1.05 |
-0.51% |
Bill Gates is giving billions of fortunes
Microsoft was founded in April 1975 by Paul Allen and CEO Bill Gates. According to Forbes, Gates is the 13th richest person in the world with a net worth of $116 billion. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ranks 8th with a net worth of $148 billion.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be co-opened on April 4, 2025 at Microsoft’s 50th anniversary ceremony in Redmond, Washington. (Reuters/Jeffrey Dustin/Reuters)