TradingKey – Microsoft (MSFT) stock continued to rise after a brief pullback, closing at $532.60 on October 26, up 1.54% for its second consecutive session of gains. As its share price rebounded, Microsoft’s market capitalization once again approached $4 trillion, surpassing Alphabet (GOOGL) to reclaim its position as the world’s third-largest publicly traded company by market value. Meanwhile, the company offered voluntary buyout packages to approximately 60,000 employees, pushing forward headcount and cost structure adjustments while continuing to expand AI infrastructure investments, which has become a key factor shaping recent market expectations.