Is It Time to Sell Microsoft Stock? Why This Analyst Is Warning Investors to Exit. -- Barrons.com
Microsoft stock has lagged the broader market this year but its reputation as a top-tier tech player shouldn't tempt investors to rush in.Rather, Renaissance Macro Research analyst Kevin Dempter recommends the opposite: Existing shareholders should look for the next opportunity to exit the stock.In an email to clients, Dempter argued that the response to the overbought condition in software stocks "has been abysmal." Although the sector seems back in favor following a beating brought on by fears of artificial-intelligence disruption, Dempter believes "a massive topping pattern is clearly taking shape," signaling an uptrend is losing momentum and a reversal of fortune is imminent.Within the vast software category, Dempter flagged Microsoft and Palantir Technologies as two names that "have recently been battered at resistance," or hit a price ceiling and dropped. He believes investors should look to sell the next time shares rally.Because Microsoft, Palantir, and their ilk are currently
