Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Vs. Meta (NASDAQ: META) — Analyzing $1,000 Investments From May 18, 2012

Microsoft Corp. MSFT and Meta Platforms Inc. META are two of the world's most well-known tech companies. For this reason, it's natural for both to receive an extraordinary amount of attention from investors. 

No two companies are the same regarding stock market returns. If you want to improve your chance of future success, you need to review past performance.

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Microsoft Vs. Meta: Which Performed Better?

First, take a look at Microsoft.

• On May 18, 2012, Microsoft closed at $29.27. On Nov. 29, 2023, it closed at $379.15.
• On May 18, 2012, Meta — when it was traded as Facebook — closed at $38.23. On Nov. 29, 2023, it closed at $332.20. 

If you invested $1,000 in Microsoft on May 18, 2012, you would have purchased 34.16 shares.

If you invested $1,000 in Meta (Facebook) on May 18, 2012, you would have purchased 26.15 shares. 

Today, 34.16 shares of Microsoft would be worth approximately $12,951, and 26.15 shares in Meta would be worth about $8,687.

Considering these numbers, both investments 11 years ago would have returned a handsome sum. As for the winner, Microsoft comes out on top by roughly $4,300. 

There's no way of knowing how the stock market will perform in the future, but successful companies like Microsoft and Meta attract a lot of attention from investors. The tech titans are worth watching over the next 11-plus years.

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