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Here's how much you'd have worth if you invested $1,000 in Microsoft stock 11 years ago

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Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft 11 years ago this month .

He took over a software giant whose Windows operating system had been eclipsed by the rise of the smartphone.

Thanks to his leadership, Microsoft again plays a relevant role in the tech industry.

If you had invested $ 1,000 in Microsoft when he became CEO, those shares would now be worth just over $11,100 .

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