10 AI Stocks Surging on News Today

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1.  Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 317

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) provides AI-powered cloud, productivity, and business solutions, focusing on efficiency, security, and AI advancements. On April 17, KeyBanc downgraded the stock to “Sector Weight” from Overweight based on too many negative catalysts building for Microsoft.

“To be clear, this isn’t about calling a quarter or anything like that. We’re not tactically downgrading ahead of the print in a couple weeks due to any single response in our survey of checks; this is more about seeing the data building and validating some worries we’ve had for a while.”

While we acknowledge the potential of MSFT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MSFT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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