#Microsoft November 29
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Throughout November 2024, several of us are taking part in the 30-Day Dow Jones Coach4aday Challenge. Each day, we explore the history or learn about a company within the DJIA—a key economic and stock market indicator. Today’s post is on MICROSOFT.
Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The company’s first major success was developing the BASIC programming language for the Altair 8800, a popular early microcomputer. Microsoft’s pivotal moment came in 1980 when it partnered with IBM to provide the MS-DOS operating system, establishing its dominance in the software industry.
Microsoft went public on March 13, 1986, with an initial public offering (IPO) price of $21 per share. The stock debuted on the NASDAQ,
Dow Jones 30-Day Challenge Guidelines
Like previous challenges there are no hard and fast rules to participate. There are a few suggested guidelines
- Each day in November 2024 write about the history or a company that makes up the Dow Jones.
- Share at least one fact about that company.
- If so inclined use the hash tag #Coach4adayChallenge on social media platforms
November 29th-Microsoft
In 2023 Microsoft biggest revenue stream comes from Azure and other intelligent Cloud services. Revenue is over 80 billion dollars a year.
Microsoft stock symbol MSFT joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on June 1, 1999. When it first appeared, its price was less than $25.00 a share. On November 26, 2024, the closing price was $427.99 a share. MSFT has gone under 9 stock splits since 1987. One share in 1987 would be equal to 288 today.
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