Microsoft in 5 Charts: Is It a Buy?

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock price has risen more than 450% over the past five years. After factoring in reinvested dividends, the tech giant generated a total return of nearly 500% -- compared with the S&P 500's total return of about 130%. That massive rally boosted Microsoft's market cap to nearly $2.6 trillion and made it one of the world's most valuable companies.

So how did Microsoft, which was considered a mature tech stock a decade ago, become a growth stock again? These five charts tell the tale.

Image source: Microsoft.

Continue reading

Source Fool.com