After languishing for months, Microsoft Corp. shares are back within striking distance of a record high amid signs that performance in its Azure cloud-computing business is back on track.

Here's why I think that will happen. Microsoft Copilot has been underwhelming, with Salesforce's Marc Benioff often comparing it to Clippy from years past, which was a big disappointment.

Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows ... so there’s not much of a learning curve if you’ve used Office before. You can still edit fonts, styles, margins, and layouts in a few clicks ...