Microsoft stock price

Microsoft's stock price went through a significant lift during the late '90s before dropping and staying relatively stable between $15 and $35 for much of the next 14 years. 

From 2014, around the time that current CEO Satya Nadella took over from long-time CEO Steve Ballmer, the Microsoft share price has steadily climbed to over $200 in 2020 ($208.90 at the time of writing).  

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What the bears are saying

• Microsoft has competitors on all sides: Cloud? Amazon. Tablets? Apple. Gaming? Sony. The list goes on. While Microsoft missed many of the biggest trends in the world yet still survived, competitors are coming at Microsoft with AI, Cloud Compute, and blockchain solutions that could unseat it.
• Antitrust concerns: Just like the other tech majors, Microsoft has been plagued by government inquiries and lawsuits over its market dominance and commercial practices.
• Rate of growth may be limited: Sure, Microsoft can undoubtedly grow as more of the world joins the internet and cloud revolution. However, steep growth trajectories might be a thing of the past.

What the bulls are saying

• Microsoft is so big; it's hard to attack: Microsoft has such strong technological prowess and track record in several key commercial and consumer products and services that it's difficult to imagine the company unseated.  
• Its products are popular in both business AND consumer markets: The COVID-19 global pandemic saw Microsoft make significant sums both from sales of business computers as well as things like Xbox - as millions of people worked and entertained themselves at home.  
• Azure Cloud - it’s Amazon’s #1 competitor: Microsoft Azure is the world's top cloud provider, thanks to seamless integration with all of its business and consumer software.     

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