Microsoft is represented by the stock-market ticker MSFT in global market-cap rankings. The four-letter symbol identifies Microsoft shares traded on the Nasdaq exchange and is widely used in financial data and investment reports.
Ticker symbols are short codes assigned to publicly traded securities. They make it easier to distinguish companies with similar names and allow market systems to display prices, trading volume, and valuation data efficiently.
Microsoft’s market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the current price of MSFT shares by the number of shares outstanding. Since the share price changes throughout the trading day, the company’s market value also changes continuously.
Microsoft began as a software company best known for MS-DOS and Windows. It later expanded into Office productivity software, Azure cloud services, gaming through Xbox, professional networking through LinkedIn, and enterprise technology. Those businesses helped make MSFT one of the world’s largest public-company securities.