Why Is Everyone Talking About Microsoft Stock?

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The tech giant is exciting investors with a backlog that is soaring to hundreds of billions of dollars.

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*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. 15, 2025. The video was published on Nov. 17, 2025.

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