Microsoft Stock Is on Pace for Its Highest Close in More Than 10 Months. Here’s Why.

Shares of Microsoft rose Friday and were on pace for their highest closing price in more than 10 months after the company introduced new capabilities for its artificial-intelligence assistant tool. Microsoft stock advanced 3.2% to $513.77 on Friday and was on pace for its highest closing price since Nov. 4, 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Microsoft in a blog post Friday introduced new capabilities for CoPilot, its AI assistant, that will connect different tools to build, customize, and scale AI across work flows. Continue Reading