Microsoft Is Betting Big on Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft (MSFT) ended 2016 in the green, up more than 10%. Moreover, the stock is off to a good start this year, with a 5% rise year to date. As a matter of fact, the company's upward movement started in early 2013. Since then, it has continued rewarding investors every year. Microsoft reported second-quarter results in January. The company's revenue came in at $26 billion, again exceeding analysts' estimate by $790 million.