Microsoft stock price slips early: MSFT hit by Azure glitches as OpenAI spreads across clouds
New York, February 3, 2026, 09:34 (EST) — Regular session underway Microsoft shares dropped 1.6% to $423.37 in early Tuesday trading, pulling back from the open and underperforming some tech peers as investors zeroed in on cloud execution and AI expenses. This shift matters as markets scramble to price in both the potential gains and the costs tied to Big…