Microsoft (MSFT) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.

We recently compiled a list of the 12 Best Forever Stocks To Buy Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) stands against the other forever stocks to buy now.

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Microsoft (MSFT). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic.