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MSFT Jan 2026 165.000 put
| Previous close | 1.5500 |
| Open | 1.5500 |
| Bid | 0.0000 |
| Ask | 0.0000 |
| Strike | 165.00 |
| Expiry date | 2026-01-16 |
| Day's range | 1.5500 - 1.5500 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 196 |
- Yahoo Finance Video
AI tech battle: Pick Microsoft over Meta, analyst says
Big tech companies are all about AI this earnings season. Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) have spent a lot of money on ramping up their AI offerings, but only one has a stock you may want to consider for your portfolio, according to Visible Alpha Head of TMT Research Melissa Otto. In the latest Good Buy or Goodbye, Otto explains that Microsoft benefits from both a strong demand and a strong outlook for its Azure business. She also likes that it has a lot of potential growth from AI. Otto is less of a fan of Meta. She argues that its higher expense guidance "suggests that the 'year of efficiency' is potentially over." So why is Mircosoft's spending on AI good, while Meta's spending is a concern? Otto says there are two reasons: Meta's expenses have ramped up more than expected and that there is a lack of visibility surrounding those expenses. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.
- Reuters
Amazon.com may be feeling pressure to join the dividend club
E-commerce titan Amazon.com may be under increasing pressure to offer investors a dividend, as it now finds itself one of the few massive U.S. technology and growth companies not making regular payouts to shareholders. Google parent Alphabet last week became the latest of the so-called Magnificent Seven group of market heavyweights to start paying a dividend, after Meta Platforms declared one in February. That has left Amazon and Tesla as the only companies in the group that do not pay a dividend.
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