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The world’s leading software company, Microsoft is the force behind the Windows operating systems and the Office suite of software.
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$296.03 | $2,223B | 32.1% | 405.7% |
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TTD |
$59.45 | $29B | -26.9% | 1,895.6% |
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$882.12 | $111B | -26.3% | 1,684.2% |
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TWLO |
$192.06 | $34B | -51.0% | 573.9% |
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ZM |
$147.66 | $44B | -61.5% |
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Indispensable software companies should be mainstays in any high-quality portfolio.
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