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Microsoft's strong Q4 performance sent the stock up 8% in pre-market trading, extending its impressive rally of over 50% since its April low of around $350

Microsoft’s stock is often “a safe place” for investors to be between earnings reports, analysts at Guggenheim Partners said in a client note on Thursday. And after its June-quarter results, the analysts said “future estimates no longer look challenging,” therefore making the “‘safe period’” likely to extend longer.