With 16 consecutive years of dividend raises and plenty of levers to pull to reward shareholders, here's why Microsoft has what it takes to continue outperforming the Dow and the S&P 500 for years to come. Image source: Getty Images.

Oil prices are hovering around five-year lows due to lower demand and higher supply. In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast a 2 million barrel per day increase in 2025 liquid fuels, largely due to higher production from non-OPEC+ countries like the U.S.

On Friday, October 24, US stocks reached new record highs as investor sentiment was positive because inflation data showed prices rising a little slower than expected.

Wall Street is back in rally mode. The US stock market today is surging as investors cheer signs of a possible Trump-Xi trade deal. Dow futures are up 250 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq are both higher — and traders are betting on a major Fed rate cut this week.

So, the official answer is that Microsoft could announce a stock split on Oct. 29, when it releases first-quarter fiscal year 2026 (ending Sept. 30) earnings. However, there's no guarantee that it will. Even if Microsoft doesn't announce a stock split, there could be some news that triggers a positive reaction in the stock price.

Stock futures were little changed Tuesday, a day after major indexes set fresh intraday and closing records for a second straight session, as a highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting was set to begin.

US stock market is rising sharply today as strong corporate results from Amazon, Netflix, Tesla, and Palantir lifted investor confidence and pushed all major indexes higher. The S&P 500 gained 0.6%, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.