Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Buy, Sell or Hold

Microsoft Corp (MSFT)

522.61

-7.15 (1.35%)

as of Oct 8, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

Has a hard time maintaining growth rates that are acceptable. Going into a product cycle right now which could give them a bit of a bump in the growth rate.

STRONG BUY

Good top line growth and revenue growth was very good. Stock got hammered because of cost overruns. Spending more money today for future rewards down the road. Moving into other products that have higher margins. A deep discount purchase for long-term holders. You have to be patient.

BUY

Reported earnings which had gone up quite dramatically, but the stock dropped. Feels that the Vista is a delay, not an elimination. The company is well positioned with the launch of new products to ramp up earnings.

TOP PICK

Likes it because Vista is about to come out. It will be the first one since Windows95. Businesses have a lot of cash that they are ready to earmark towards IT. Feels the stock is worth $35.

WAIT

Has-been range bound for quite some time and he would wait until it breaks out on the upside before buying. This is more of a technical call as the fundamentals are good.

DON'T BUY

Feels that this stock can get cheaper from here. They are not coming out with their products fast enough. They have a slew of products coming out in 2006/2007 which may help. Expensive. Would like to see it in the mid or low $20.

DON'T BUY

Q: Which you buy a $30 call? A: He would be hesitant as Microsoft is a huge company that has had a difficult time on moving that stock on any basis.

TOP PICK

Had good earnings. The appeal is the stock price has been flat lined for five years but continues to have earnings growth at a double-digit pace. Management is recognising that they have to return some of that huge cash holdings to the shareholders. You are also in the midst of a new product cycle.

BUY

Of of the very large caps, this is one that you could look at here. They are just embarking on the largest new production cycle that they have ever embarked on on a number of different fronts. When it reached $28 it broke out technically. It won't be a rocket ship, but it will be a steady performer. Generates a tremendous amount of cash.

WEAK BUY

Starting to warm up to this stock. The valuation is becoming more and more attractive. Sees growth ahead as they start to bring in new Windows and some other new products. If you're looking to put your money in the tech area, it is probably not a bad place to be. You won’t see any spectacular growth for a little while.

PAST TOP PICK

A Top Pick Oct 19/05. Up 6.5%.) Introducing lots of new products over the next year. Seem to be making progress with the Xbox. The stock is cheap. Has been in a narrow trading range for five years. Expecting a special dividend.

BUY

Likes it at these prices. You can't buy it anymore for the 25/35% annual gain in earnings and stock price but it's a great cash generator which will grow at better than a 10% rate.

TOP PICK

Has been in a flat line for 5 years. As a result of being in a flat line and continuing to grow earnings, it is now quite reasonably priced at 18/19 X earnings. Also it’s releasing a slew of new products. Has started returning money to the shareholders and there is a possibility of a higher sustained dividend or a special one.

BUY

Have over $40 billion in cash. If they buy back about $20 billion a year, they are generating over $4 billion a quarter in cash; it's a very profitable company. You'll get an 8/10% performance on it.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 3/05. Up 3%.) This was to Buy a $27.50 October Call Option.

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