Shares of Microsoft Corp.
MSFT,
rose 1.56% to $420.55 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
rising 0.57% to 5,026.61 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
falling 0.14% to 38,671.69.
This was the stock’s third consecutive day of gains.
Microsoft Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $415.56, which the company achieved on February 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Apple Inc.
AAPL,
rose 0.41% to $188.85, Alphabet Inc. Cl C
GOOG,
rose 2.04% to $150.22, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A
GOOGL,
rose 2.12% to $149.00.
Trading volume (21.7 M) remained 3.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 25.5 M.
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