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Microsoft stock flat after Osmos buy as investors eye Fabric push and key U.S. data

Microsoft stock flat after Osmos buy as investors eye Fabric push and key U.S. data

New York, January 6, 2026, 09:36 EST — Regular session Microsoft shares were down 4 cents at $472.85 in early trading on Tuesday. The stock move followed Microsoft’s purchase of Seattle-based startup Osmos, a deal aimed at automating parts of data engineering inside Microsoft Fabric, its data and analytics platform. Terms were not disclosed, GeekWire reported. GeekWire The timing matters…
6 January 2026
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Microsoft stock: MSFT steadies after Osmos deal to boost Fabric’s agentic AI data tools

Microsoft stock: MSFT steadies after Osmos deal to boost Fabric’s agentic AI data tools

New York, January 5, 2026, 16:46 EST — After-hours Microsoft said on Monday it will acquire Osmos, an “agentic AI” data engineering platform, adding automation features to its Microsoft Fabric analytics product. Microsoft shares ended down 0.02% at $472.85 and were little changed in after-hours trading. The Official Microsoft Blog The move matters now because enterprises are trying to turn…
5 January 2026
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Microsoft stock slides as AI-inflation worries resurface; what MSFT investors watch next

Microsoft stock slides as AI-inflation worries resurface; what MSFT investors watch next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 09:36 EST — Regular session Microsoft Corp shares fell 2.2% to $472.94 in early trading on Monday, extending a shaky start to 2026 for the software heavyweight. The stock trades at about 37 times earnings, leaving little room for disappointment if rate expectations shift again. The drop put Microsoft among early drags in big tech…
5 January 2026
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Microsoft stock slips premarket as MSFT heads into jobs data and Jan. 28 earnings

Microsoft stock slips premarket as MSFT heads into jobs data and Jan. 28 earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 05:54 EST — Premarket Microsoft (MSFT) shares fell about 2.2% in premarket trading on Monday to $472.94, while the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) — a widely used proxy for the Nasdaq 100 — slipped 0.2%. The move values Microsoft at roughly $3.85 trillion, with the stock trading at about 37 times trailing earnings, a valuation…
5 January 2026
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Microsoft stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what could move MSFT next week

Microsoft stock drops 2% to start 2026 — what could move MSFT next week

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:16 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares slipped on Friday, falling 2.21% to close at $472.94 after trading between $470.19 and $487.15. The drop matters because Microsoft is one of the biggest weights in U.S. equity indexes and a bellwether for the “AI trade,” shorthand for bets that artificial intelligence will drive a new…
4 January 2026
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Microsoft stock slid Friday — here’s what could move MSFT next week

Microsoft stock slid Friday — here’s what could move MSFT next week

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:28 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares closed down 2.21% at $472.94 on Friday, the last trading day before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. Investing The decline matters as Wall Street enters 2026 looking for direction after a three-year run of double-digit gains in major indexes, with megacap tech again setting the tone…
4 January 2026
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Microsoft stock slides on Brazil antitrust probe into cloud licensing — what investors watch next

Microsoft stock slides on Brazil antitrust probe into cloud licensing — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:33 ET — Market closed Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares ended down 2.21% on Friday after Brazil’s antitrust watchdog opened a probe into the company’s corporate software and cloud computing practices. The stock finished at $472.94, and U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. Terra The investigation puts cloud licensing — the rules and prices for using Microsoft…
3 January 2026
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Microsoft stock drops more than 2% to start 2026 as investors trim megacap tech exposure (MSFT)

Microsoft stock drops more than 2% to start 2026 as investors trim megacap tech exposure (MSFT)

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:08 ET — After-hours Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares fell about 2.4% on Friday to $472.24, after trading as high as $487.15 and as low as $470.19. Volume was about 19.6 million shares in a holiday-thinned session. The drop put Microsoft on the back foot on the first trading day of 2026, a period when portfolio managers…
2 January 2026
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Microsoft stock vs Alphabet stock: Why 2026 is the real AI monetization test

Microsoft stock vs Alphabet stock: Why 2026 is the real AI monetization test

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:49 ET Microsoft shares were down about 1.6% at $475.69 in late-morning trade on Friday, while Alphabet rose about 0.7% to $315.20. Microsoft’s market value stood near $3.85 trillion versus roughly $2.94 trillion for Alphabet, with Microsoft trading at about 37 times earnings compared with Alphabet at roughly 24 times. The moves come as investors…
2 January 2026
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Microsoft stock slips early as big tech softens; Wedbush flags FY26 as AI “inflection year”

Microsoft stock slips early as big tech softens; Wedbush flags FY26 as AI “inflection year”

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:37 ET — Regular session Microsoft shares fell 0.8% to $483.62 on Friday, extending a softer tone across megacap technology stocks as the first U.S. session of 2026 got underway. The move matters because Microsoft is one of the market’s biggest companies by value, and its swings can ripple through the major indexes. Investors are…
2 January 2026
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Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

Microsoft stock forecast 2026: Wall Street sees 30% upside as AI spending payoff comes into focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:12 ET Wall Street analysts are starting 2026 bullish on Microsoft (MSFT), with TipRanks showing a “Strong Buy” consensus and an average price target of $631.36 for the shares. The target implies 30.6% upside, TipRanks data show. TipRanks The optimism matters now because investors are demanding proof that heavy spending on artificial intelligence, or AI,…
2 January 2026
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Microsoft stock forecast for 2026: Wedbush puts $625 target on MSFT as “inflection year” looms

Microsoft stock forecast for 2026: Wedbush puts $625 target on MSFT as “inflection year” looms

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 16:52 ET Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives has put Microsoft (MSFT.O) at the top of his 2026 artificial intelligence stock list and set a $625 price target after the company’s shares rose about 16% in 2025. “FY26 for Microsoft remains the true inflection year of AI growth,” Ives wrote in a client note, referring to…
1 January 2026
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  • ASX Midday Update: Information Technology Sector Leads Decline Amid Market Pressure
    February 5, 2026, 10:27 PM EST. All sectors on the Australian Stock Exchange slid by midday Friday, with information technology stocks falling nearly 5%, leading the downturn. Weakness in silver and gold prices, combined with earnings shortfalls from major U.S. tech firms, dented investor confidence. Acusensus (ASX:ACE) agreed to a federal court settlement with Redflex Traffic Systems, including a AU$6 million payment and the issuance of 6.1 million shares to VM Consolidated, a Verra Mobility subsidiary. The settlement occurred without any admission of liability or wrongdoing, marking a notable development amid the market slump.
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