Microsoft Corp. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms market

Shares of Microsoft Corp.
MSFT,
+0.98%
inched 0.98% higher to $370.27 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+1.91%
rising 1.91% to 4,495.70 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+1.43%
rising 1.43% to 34,827.70.

Microsoft Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $370.10, which the company achieved on November 10th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Apple Inc.
AAPL,
+1.43%
rose 1.43% to $187.44, Alphabet Inc. Cl C
GOOG,
+1.34%
rose 1.34% to $135.43, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A
GOOGL,
+1.16%
rose 1.16% to $133.62.

Trading volume (26.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 23.4 M.

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