Ahead of earnings from Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Laffer Tengler Investments CEO and CIO Nancy Tengler and a panel say Microsoft could currently lead in AI thanks to its ecosystem of AI-powered software. The panel includes Christine Short of TMX Wall Street Horizon, Anna Rathbun of Grenadilla Advisory, Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management and Mark Malek of Siebert Financial.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $3.9T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 531.60 |
| Change that session | -0.19% |
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