Microsoft stock closes higher as Musk-OpenAI trial risk lands, with MSFT earnings in focus
A U.S. judge set Elon Musk’s lawsuit over OpenAI’s for-profit shift for a March jury trial, keeping Microsoft as a defendant. Microsoft shares closed up 1% at $483.47, valuing the company at about $3.85 trillion. Traders are watching Microsoft’s upcoming results for signals on Azure and AI spending. OpenAI reportedly set aside an employee stock pool worth 10% of the company, valued at $500 billion in October.