Share prices of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) were down 6% immediately following its fiscal second-quarter earnings report on Jan. 29. The software leader delivered revenue and earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations,

Currently valued at $3.08 trillion. There is no guarantee that Microsoft will beat Apple or Nvidia to the $4 trillion milestone, but here's why I think it has the most potential to not only get there eventually but stay there for the long term.

The popular phrase "reports of my death are greatly exaggerated," an adaptation of a famous Mark Twain quote, is a terrific way to describe Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) after the DeepSeek bombshell (more on this below) sank its stock more than 20%.

According to a 2024 study by McKinsey and Company, 72% of businesses have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in at least one business function. However, a mere 8% are using it i