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NASDAQ:MSFT News 30 December 2025 - 2 January 2026

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

Microsoft closed 2025 at $483.62, up about 15% for the year, according to TS2.tech. TipRanks data show analysts have a “Strong Buy” consensus and an average price target of $631.36, implying 30.6% upside. Vanguard is the top shareholder with an 8.17% stake. Wedbush’s Dan Ives set a $625 target, calling fiscal 2026 a key year for Microsoft’s AI growth.
2 January 2026
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Amazon stock slips today in premarket as Brookfield cloud push keeps AI spending under scrutiny

Amazon stock slips today in premarket as Brookfield cloud push keeps AI spending under scrutiny

Amazon shares fell 0.7% to $230.82 in premarket trading Friday, as megacap tech stocks started 2026 lower. The move followed news that Brookfield is launching Radiant, a cloud business leasing chips to AI developers, intensifying competition in cloud infrastructure. Investors are watching for Amazon’s next earnings and AWS demand signals. Broader market sentiment was muted, with Nasdaq and S&P 500 ETFs also down before the open.
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 the company’s fiscal 2026 year. Business Insider The call arrives as investors reset positions after Wall Street posted another year of double-digit gains, a rally fueled in part by enthusiasm for AI-focused stocks. U.S. equities slipped in the final trading
1 January 2026
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Tech stocks stumble into 2026 as Nasdaq ends 2025 lower; Fed cuts and chip policy in focus

Tech stocks stumble into 2026 as Nasdaq ends 2025 lower; Fed cuts and chip policy in focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:38 ET — Market closed U.S. technology stocks closed out 2025 with a late dip, pulling the Nasdaq lower in year-end trade, as Wall Street remained shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The slide matters because tech’s outsized run has left investors sensitive to interest-rate swings and any hints that demand for AI hardware is cooling. Growth stocks tend to benefit when borrowing costs fall, but they can drop fast if rates rise or earnings expectations slip. Strategists say 2026 will test whether earnings growth can keep up with the optimism priced
1 January 2026
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Cloud computing stocks today: Microsoft, Oracle slip as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

Cloud computing stocks today: Microsoft, Oracle slip as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:30 ET — Market closed U.S.-listed cloud computing stocks ended 2025 on a softer note, with big cloud names and cloud-focused funds slipping in the last session before Wall Street shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq That matters now because cloud and enterprise software shares were central to the AI-led market run in 2025, leaving the group sensitive to shifts in risk appetite as 2026 begins. Reuters The S&P 500 fell 0.74% on Dec. 31 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.76% as technology shares were among the day’s laggards, Reuters reported. The year still
1 January 2026
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S&P 500 slips on 2025 finale, still logs 16% annual gain — what Wall Street watches before Jan. 2 reopen

S&P 500 slips on 2025 finale, still logs 16% annual gain — what Wall Street watches before Jan. 2 reopen

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:32 ET — Market closed. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day after Wall Street finished 2025 with a late slide but strong yearly gains. The S&P 500 ended Wednesday down 0.74% at 6,845.50, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.76% and the Dow slipped 0.63%. Reuters The year-end tape matters because investors are starting 2026 with a rally that has been heavily shaped by interest-rate expectations and a narrow group of mega-cap winners. With fresh economic data due in coming days and weeks, traders are recalibrating what “higher for longer” or
1 January 2026
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Microsoft stock today: MSFT ends 2025 lower as traders shift focus to AI and January earnings

Microsoft stock today: MSFT ends 2025 lower as traders shift focus to AI and January earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:30 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares fell 0.8% to $483.62 in the final trading session of 2025 on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal With U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, investors are using the break to reset positions ahead of Friday’s reopen and a data-heavy start to January. Yahoo Finance The stock’s late dip mattered because Microsoft is one of the biggest weights in U.S. tech benchmarks, and its move helped pull the sector lower as the Nasdaq slipped 0.76% and the S&P 500 fell 0.74%, Reuters reported. Thin holiday
1 January 2026
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Nasdaq ends 2025 on a down note; markets closed today as jobs report, CPI loom

Nasdaq ends 2025 on a down note; markets closed today as jobs report, CPI loom

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:07 ET — Market closed U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day after the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.8% in the final session of 2025, ending at 23,241.99. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% to 6,845.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6% to 48,063.29. AP News+1 The timing matters because the Nasdaq heads into 2026 near record territory after a year in which bets on artificial intelligence powered many of the biggest winners. The late-year dip is the first signal investors will test against hard data on inflation, the labor market
1 January 2026
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AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape

AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:33 ET — After-hours Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co about ramping production of its H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) — chips used to train AI systems — after Chinese tech companies placed orders for more than 2 million units for 2026, far above the roughly 700,000 Nvidia has in stock, sources told Reuters. Beijing has yet to clear imports and the Trump administration only recently allowed H200 exports to China subject to a 25% fee, the people said. Reuters The latest supply-and-policy test lands as investors try to gauge how much of the
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: Dow drops 304 points to end 2025 as yields rise and year-end selling persists

Dow Jones today: Dow drops 304 points to end 2025 as yields rise and year-end selling persists

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:33 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 303.77 points, or 0.63%, to 48,063.29 on Wednesday, extending Wall Street’s losing streak into the final trading day of 2025. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.8%. AP News The pullback mattered because it came as investors closed the books on a year of strong gains and positioned for fresh economic data that could reset expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Thin year-end liquidity — when fewer large investors are active — can exaggerate moves. The New York Stock Exchange will
31 December 2025
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow slide to end 2025 as traders reset for 2026

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow slide to end 2025 as traders reset for 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:32 ET — After-hours Wall Street’s major indexes ended lower on Wednesday in thin New Year’s Eve trading, but still booked double-digit gains for 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.74%, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.76% and the Dow slipped 0.63%. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Reuters The late slide matters because year-end flows can exaggerate price moves when liquidity dries up, and many big investors have already locked in gains. Traders will get a clearer read on risk appetite once normal volumes return. The Labor Department reported weekly
31 December 2025
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Microsoft stock slips into year-end close as tech cools; what MSFT bulls watch next

Microsoft stock slips into year-end close as tech cools; what MSFT bulls watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:18 ET — After-hours Microsoft Corp shares (MSFT.O) were down 0.8% at $483.54 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, extending a late-day fade in heavyweight technology stocks. The shares traded between $483.30 and $488.30 during the regular session. The stock’s decline came as Wall Street finished the final session of 2025 lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.73%, the Nasdaq down 0.76% and the Dow down 0.62% in thin year-end trading ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday. All three benchmarks still ended 2025 up by double digits after a year dominated by investor demand
31 December 2025
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Santa Claus Rally Fizzles: S&P 500, Dow Slip as Tech Weighs on 2025 Finale

Santa Claus Rally Fizzles: S&P 500, Dow Slip as Tech Weighs on 2025 Finale

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:55 ET Wall Street’s main indexes inched lower in the final trading session of 2025, pressured by technology shares, but remained on track to finish the year with solid gains. The late-year dip matters because it comes after a volatile year shaped by tariff uncertainty from President Donald Trump and a powerful run in artificial intelligence, or AI, stocks that pushed major indexes to record highs. It also puts a spotlight on the market’s failure to deliver a “Santa Claus rally” — the seasonal pattern when the S&P 500 often rises over the last five
31 December 2025
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IREN stock slips in New York trade as bitcoin eases into year-end

IREN stock slips in New York trade as bitcoin eases into year-end

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:50 ET — Regular session IREN Limited shares fell about 1% on Wednesday to $37.92, paring earlier losses as the price of bitcoin drifted lower. The Nasdaq-listed company sits at the intersection of two volatile trades: bitcoin mining and data centers built for artificial intelligence workloads. That combination has made the stock sensitive to shifts in crypto prices and risk appetite. Reuters Moves late in the year can also be magnified by portfolio adjustments, as funds lock in gains or harvest losses before the calendar turns. “Some year-end rebalancing is going on,” Michael Dehal, senior
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones slips in thin New Year’s Eve trade as Apple, Microsoft weigh; jobless claims surprise

Dow Jones slips in thin New Year’s Eve trade as Apple, Microsoft weigh; jobless claims surprise

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:26 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Wednesday, extending a late-December pullback as tech heavyweights weighed in thin New Year’s Eve trade. At 12:00 p.m. ET, the Dow fell 116.75 points, or 0.24%, to 48,243.94. Reuters The dip matters now because it comes in the final hours of 2025, when year-end rebalancing and lighter liquidity can magnify moves in headline indexes. U.S. stock markets are open for normal hours on Dec. 31 but shut on Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day, before reopening on Jan. 2. MarketWatch The Dow can
31 December 2025
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Apple stock slips in year-end trading as tech drags; what investors watch next

Apple stock slips in year-end trading as tech drags; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:07 ET — Regular session Apple shares dipped on Wednesday as investors continued to trim exposure to large technology names into the end of the year. The iPhone maker’s stock was down 0.2% at $272.63, after trading between $271.78 and $273.58. The move mattered because Apple’s enormous weighting in major indexes often makes it a bellwether for shifts in risk appetite on quiet days, when small flows can move prices more than usual. U.S. stocks were modestly lower in holiday-thin trading, extending a late-December drift that has undercut expectations for a “Santa Claus rally,” a
31 December 2025
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Microsoft stock slips in late-morning trade as year-end tech selling weighs on megacaps

Microsoft stock slips in late-morning trade as year-end tech selling weighs on megacaps

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 11:52 ET — Regular session Microsoft (MSFT) shares fell 0.5% to $484.89 in late morning trading on Wednesday, after opening at $487.55. The stock has traded between $484.35 and $488.30, valuing the software maker at about $3.85 trillion. The dip matters now because Microsoft is one of the heaviest weights in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, and year-end positioning can sway index performance. Wall Street’s major indexes slipped in holiday-thin trading, extending a late-December tech wobble that has tested the usual “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal pattern that often sees stocks rise in the
31 December 2025
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AI stocks today: Meta rises on Manus buy as Nvidia slips and Fed minutes keep rates in focus

AI stocks today: Meta rises on Manus buy as Nvidia slips and Fed minutes keep rates in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:48 ET — After-hours Meta Platforms rose on Tuesday after the Facebook owner said it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus, keeping the spotlight on “agent” software that can act on a user’s behalf. The move matters now because Big Tech’s AI spending cycle is shifting beyond chatbots toward tools designed to do work, not just answer questions. Deals and funding rounds are one way companies try to buy speed in a crowded market. It also lands into year-end positioning, when light volumes can exaggerate moves and investors rebalance away from crowded winners. Rate
31 December 2025
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Microsoft stock ticks up as Nadella reshuffles top ranks for post-OpenAI AI push

Microsoft stock ticks up as Nadella reshuffles top ranks for post-OpenAI AI push

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 16:04 ET — After-hours Microsoft shares closed slightly higher on Tuesday after a report said Chief Executive Satya Nadella has reshuffled parts of the company’s senior leadership as it tries to sharpen its artificial intelligence push beyond OpenAI. Financial Times+1 The moves matter now because Microsoft’s AI strategy is increasingly judged on execution — turning data-center spending and developer tools into sustained cloud growth — while rivals step up their own offerings. The Financial Times said Nadella’s changes were aimed at speeding progress on Microsoft’s own models and product rollouts. Financial Times Macro added another
30 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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