: Increased 38% , successfully pivoting toward cloud services with Azure, which saw triple-digit revenue growth in late 2016.
Semiconductor and hardware companies dominated the year's gains, fueled by demand in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and mobile devices. top technology stocks to buy in 2017
: Rose 46% , reaching a 17-year high in July 2017 after a string of strong earnings reports. : Increased 38% , successfully pivoting toward cloud
Total transaction volume rose 23% in 2017, and the company completed strategic moves like selling its credit business to focus on its mobile payment app, Venmo. : Increased 38%