Microsoft stock price today: MSFT rebounds as traders brace for jobs data and an AI-driven software shakeout

Microsoft Corp shares rose 1.8% to $401.14 in early trading on Monday, outperforming a softer start for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% at the open and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%.

Microsoft Corp shares dropped 2.9% to $411.21 in early Nasdaq action Wednesday, slipping from an opening price of $422 and hitting a low of $408.94. That put the stock $12.12 below its last close.

Microsoft shares fell 2.9% to $411.21 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a drop during the main session. The stock started the day at $422.00 and fluctuated between $426.50 and $408.62, with roughly 59.9 million shares traded.

Microsoft shares slipped roughly 0.6% to $427.58 on Monday. Investors remain cautious over the expenses tied to the company’s AI expansion and the speed of its cloud growth. The stock has had trouble finding footing since tumbling after last week’s earnings report.

Microsoft shares closed Friday at $430.29, slipping 0.7%, and head into the new week still rattled by Thursday’s sharp decline of nearly 10%.