When most people think about Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), they often think of the Bill Gates-cofounded company as a legacy tech disruptor that has evolved into a current Magnificent Seven member and serial acquirer. Its role in the world of personal computers (PCs) is foundational, and more recently, the company’s cloud computing platform, Azure, has become the go-to option for Fortune 500 companies looking for cloud services, application development, data storage and advanced services for AI and machine learning.
As the world’s second-largest publicly traded company with a market cap of $3.9 trillion, Microsoft generates the majority of its revenue via Azure, its Microsoft 365 software suite, and Windows operating systems, respectively.
