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Why MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) Went Up On Friday?

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We recently published a list of AI Stocks Dominate Friday’s Top 10 Performers. In this article, we are going to take a look at where MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) stands against other AI stocks that dominate Friday’s top performers.

The stock market bounced back on Friday, erasing the week’s losses following news that a feared government shutdown is unlikely to happen amid news that a funding plan is likely to be passed.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq recorded the highest gain, adding 2.61 percent, followed by the S&P 500 with a 2.13-percent gain, and the Dow Jones with 1.65 percent.

Ten companies, predominantly under the AI industry, mirrored the broader market optimism, registering strong double-digit gains during the session. In this article, we have named the day’s best performers and detailed the reasons behind their performance.

To come up with the list, we only considered those with $2 billion in market capitalization and $5 million in trading volume.

Why MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) Went Up On Friday?
Why MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) Went Up On Friday?

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MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR)

MicroStrategy Incorporated, doing business as Strategy, extended its winning streak for the fourth day on Friday, growing as much as 13.46 percent at intra-day trading before ending the day just up by 13 percent at $297.49 as investor sentiment was fueled by the recovery in Bitcoin prices.

As of this writing, Bitcoin prices were hovering around the $84,000 level over hopes that no government shutdown is happening as the US government would likely pass a government funding plan.

MSTR showed a strong performance throughout the week, bucking an overall market decline on all trading days.

On Monday, MSTR also announced that it would issue and sell shares of its 8-percent series A perpetual strike preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share, for an aggregate amount of $21 billion.

According to the company, it intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin and working capital.

Overall, MSTR ranks 10th on our list of AI stocks that dominate Friday’s top performers. While we acknowledge the potential of MSTR as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as MSTR but trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.