On October 27, 2025, Guggenheim analyst John DiFucci upgraded Microsoft (MSFT) to 'buy' with a $586 price target, making all 61 firms tracked by FactSet now recommend the stock[1]. The upgrade highlights Microsoft's dual AI advantage—strong Azure cloud growth and high-margin Office/Windows businesses—ahead of its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings report on October 29[1]. MSFT shares are up 1.41% to $531.01 in live trading, outperforming the S&P 500's 0.98% gain, likely buoyed by this analyst optimism and broader tech sector strength[1]. No other major company-specific news or events are reported for October 27, 2025.