https://qz.com/1291819/microsoft-has-leapfrogged-alphabet-to-become-the-worlds-third-most-valuable-company/

Microsoft is doing great. At a spry 43-years-old, the company has picked up momentum in the market. Microsoft’s market capitalization gained about 40% over the last year, buoyed by its successful software subscriptions business and cloud computing growth.

All of that helped Microsoft leapfrog Alphabet by about $13 billion in market cap last week to become the world’s third most valuable company, behind only Apple and Amazon.