MSFT Ticks Up Overnight: Analyst Upgrades To ‘Buy’ And Sees 15% Upside On AI Growth, Cost Discipline

Stifel upgraded Microsoft Corp.’s stock to ‘Buy’ from ‘Hold’ on Tuesday, citing what it sees as durable AI growth and the company’s cost discipline.The Windows-maker’s shares closed 0.7% lower before recovering 0.3% in overnight trading amid a host of triggers including reports of layoffs at Micros…