Investors expect AI-driven growth to push Alphabet and Microsoft toward roughly $5 trillion in market value by 2026, supported by AI enhancements, cloud expansion, and solid quarterly results.

Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin sets a target of about $700 per Microsoft share, implying roughly 47% upside from current levels.

Microsoft’s Copilot and AI features are expanding across its software suite, with Copilot family users surpassing 150 million monthly active users as of the September quarter.

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Microsoft has reportedly invested about $13 billion in OpenAI, underscoring a deep, long-standing collaboration beyond financial ties.

Analysts from Bernstein, Evercore ISI, and Raymond James reiterate Outperform ratings on MSFT, reinforcing confidence in further upside.

The December Edge update (Stable channel v143) emphasizes security, privacy, and usability, which has boosted investor sentiment.

Microsoft stock sits between its 52-week range and above the 200-day moving average, signaling technical strength alongside strong fundamentals.

OpenAI’s CFO highlights the critical role of compute demand and the need for partnerships, notably with Microsoft, to scale AI capabilities.

Microsoft signed a partnership with INBRAIN Neuroelectronics to apply AI tools in medicine, leveraging graphene-based neural technologies.

Wall Street remains broadly bullish on MSFT, with high buy ratings and price targets in the range of $600–$650.