Microsoft's Enterprise AI Pivot Lifts the Dow
Microsoft rose 4.1% and helped lift the Dow as investors weighed its business-focused Copilot pivot against Meta's device plans. Oil fell 3.2% after Iran floated a conditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. gasoline averaged $4.49 a gallon.
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Microsoft dividend hike tests investor patience as stock lags record high
Microsoft is raising its quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $0.98 per share in December 2026, but the stock remains more than 10 percent below its 52-week high despite surging profits and bullish analyst targets
Altria dividend hike puts income ahead of growth for investors
Altria Group raised its quarterly dividend to $1.11 per share even as earnings missed Wall Street targets. The focus is now on income, not growth.
