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Microsoft is the worst performing Mag 7 stock this year. Goldman believes that's about to change

Microsoft is the Mag 7 laggard. Goldman just said that changes—here's why.

Reporting by CNBC Technology 1 min brief
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Goldman Sachs predicts Microsoft will rebound on the back of enterprise AI integration into Office 365, signaling analyst conviction that productivity software monetization of AI is undervalued by the market.

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6 to know

  1. Microsoft is worst-performing Mag 7 stock year-to-date

  2. Goldman Sachs thesis: upside from AI-365 integration

  3. Focus on enterprise productivity software as AI monetization vector

  4. Microsoft is lowest-performing Mag 7 stock in 2026 YTD

  5. Goldman Sachs predicts upside from AI-365 integration

  6. Analysis suggests market may be undervaluing Microsoft's enterprise AI deployment potential

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Publisher excerpt: Microsoft is likely to see some upside from its push to integrate AI into its 365 offering, according to Goldman Sachs.
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