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1. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 317

Short Interest as of Apr 30, 2025: 0.70%

Microsoft Corporation operates as a supporter and developer of software, devices and solutions, and services. The company generates its revenue through the Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing segments. It sells its products through distributors, digital marketplaces, resellers, retail stores, and OEMs.

Microsoft-backed AI startup OpenAI recently entered into a deal with The Washington Post to merge the newspaper’s content into ChatGPT. According to the deal, the chatbot will provide links, summaries, and quotes to the Washington Post’s original articles while answering relevant questions.

Head of Media Partnerships at OpenAI, Varun Shetty, highlights the purpose of this agreement by saying:

“More than 500 million people use ChatGPT each week to get answers to all kinds of questions. By investing in high-quality journalism by partners like The Washington Post, we’re helping ensure our users get timely, trustworthy information when they need it.”

The firm also surprised analysts with faster growth in cloud compared to its competitors. This growth was largely driven by non-AI products, which means the management continues to execute its business strategies perfectly without solely focusing on AI.

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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