Microsoft stock dives 12% on AI spending jitters as Meta jumps — AI stocks split today
Microsoft dropped nearly 12% on Thursday, pulling down a broad group of AI-related stocks. Meta Platforms, on the other hand, surged around 10% after investors applauded its ad-driven earnings, even with a fresh wave of spending announced. Nvidia slipped about 0.6%, Amazon lost roughly 1.6%, and Apple remained mostly flat ahead of its earnings release after the close.