Should I sell my MSFT stock, or hold onto them for a while? If so, how long?

Question

Is the price going to do anything? Or should I take my money?

Answer 1

MSFT is a classic underpromise overdeliver stock. And with the company buybacks in progress and the personal and corporate upgrades to their computers, there will be even more earnings for the next quarter. I think I'll buy 200 shares tomorrow at $30.
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Answer 2

Buy/sell is 1.48 from 31 analysts. (1- strong buy and 3- strong sell). 1.48 is still a buy to an overweight from 31 companies. I think that anything in the Dow Jones you need to keep an eye on. The Dow Jones is an economy indicator, and it has had a little pull back in the last week (hence why MSFT is down). The stock will move because of the company, and also because it is in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow is at an all time high right now, and some people think that we are going to see a large “correction” (10%-20% pull back) within a few months. They have been saying this for over a year now!! I would keep an eye on the economy, and also MSFT.

On another note, MSFT is considered a VALUE stock. Many mutual funds are buying into value companies because if we do have a pull back, value companies are always good to hold onto. I would not sell you position in MSFT, and if you want to make a little more money, sell covered calls. (produce income). Hoped that helped

Answer 3

Do not sell. I think MSFT will do better as well as other technology stocks between now and year end.

Answer 4

I don't care if you have microsoft, gold corp, or corporate bonds.... When you buy something, you have to have a good reason, along with that reason is an exit strategy.

Exit strategy is what price do you sell to make a profit. what price do you sell to limit a loss. you should have this figured out before you buy.

If you buy and the stock goes up, you can raise your sell for a profit price and raise your sell to limit loss price by the same amount.. But these things are really important to investing.

Answer 5

if you mean microsoft I would hold your shares. Vista, zunes, and the new computer they are coming out will sky rocket. Over 1 million + Zunes have been sold and counting. Vista is starting to lead over xp and the new table top computers im sure will have a few flaws but they will bring in millions.

Answer 6

Here's the beauty of it: No one knows. Read articles about microsoft and use your instinct. Your chances of guessing right are virtually identical to even the so-called "experts."

Answer 7

i dont know i failed economics.. i suck at marketing and stuff. i dont understand it.