Microsoft operates the Azure cloud platform and uses the ticker MSFT.
Microsoft is a global technology company whose businesses include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Xbox, LinkedIn, and developer tools. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol MSFT.
Azure is Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform, offering infrastructure, databases, analytics, artificial intelligence, and software services. It competes with major cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud.
Microsoft’s market capitalization grew substantially as investors valued its recurring software revenue and expansion in cloud computing. The company’s early success came from licensing MS-DOS and Windows for personal computers, but its modern value reflects a much broader collection of enterprise and consumer businesses.