We recently published a list of 15 AI News Investors Are Paying Attention To. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stands against other AI news investors are paying attention to.
The United States and China are locked in a battle for AI supremacy and both countries are doubling down on their AI bets to future-proof their economies. Latest reports from news agency Reuters suggest that a US congressional commission has proposed a Manhattan Project-style initiative to fund the development of AI systems that will be as smart or smarter than humans.
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Meanwhile, financial markets around the world are preparing for NVIDIA to release earnings results. The chipmaker is the poster child of the AI revolutions and the quarterly numbers from the company have ramifications for businesses around the world. The company is expected to release earnings figures after the close of trading on November 20. Joshua Meyers, an executive director at JPMorgan, has said that analysts are expecting the chipmaker to widely beat expectations through the results. He also highlighted the importance of guidance numbers and the commentary of Jensen Huang, the CEO of the firm, on future plans.
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For this article, we selected AI stocks by combing through news articles, stock analysis, and press releases. These stocks are also popular among hedge funds.
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 279
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a Washington-based technology company. On November 19, the tech titan announced that it was partnering with AI firm C3.ai to accelerate the adoption of enterprise artificial intelligence on Microsoft Azure. Under the agreement, C3.ai and Microsoft will engage in a range of strategic initiatives, including technical integration, as C3.ai’s full suite of Enterprise AI application software, including C3 Generative AI, will be available on the Microsoft Commercial Cloud Portal.
Overall, MSFT ranks 2nd on our list of AI news investors are paying attention to. 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. 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 the cheapest AI stock.
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