Microsoft's $450B Market Value Jump Sets U.S. Stock Market Record
signatoremo · hn · 2026-07-31
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft recently experienced a historic surge in the stock market, with its market capitalization skyrocketing by approximately $450 billion (some reports indicate around $490 billion) in a single day. This astonishing increase sets the record for the largest single-day jump in U.S. stock market history. As a tech giant deeply tied to OpenAI, Microsoft's soaring valuation further reflects the capital market's extremely high expectations for AI monetization potential.
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