Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

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Microsoft (MSFT) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Over the past month, shares of this software maker have returned -3.1%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Computer - Software industry, which Microsoft falls in, has lost 2.8%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.