Microsoft stock at over 5 year high. Market cap up over $50bn in just 1 month.

[Augen]

kowenicki said:

Augen said:
So it is back to where it was last year. Microsoft is very large and successful company, but since 2001 it has been roughly in this same range of price (excluding 2008/2009 when everyone took a hit). If it hits 40 then I'll be impressed and curious. For now it is a stable mature stock with a dependable increasing dividend, nothing wrong with that.

which part of highest in 5 years dont you get?

The stock is at 33 a share, last year it was at 32 and change.  Is it a five year high? Yes. Is it a huge difference from numbers achieved within those five years? Not really.  It is good news, but it is not as if there has been massive growth over past five years.  I did say there was nothing wrong with a steady stock. I'd suggest someone with long term conservative aims to look into MSFT as it is dependable.  Just don't expect it to rocket up into 40s or 50s over next few years.