Microsoft stock barely budges as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes and January earnings

Microsoft Corp shares were little changed at the end of the holiday-shortened week, with U.S. markets closed on Sunday and investors turning attention to the final three trading days of 2025.

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Big Tech Stocks Today: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and the “Magnificent Seven” Face a Year-End Reality Check as Wall Street Nears S&P 500’s 7,000 Milestone

Big Tech Stocks Today: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and the “Magnificent Seven” Face a Year-End Reality Check as Wall Street Nears S&P 500’s 7,000 Milestone

Wall Street’s cash equity market is closed this Sunday, but Big Tech stocks are still the center of the conversation heading into the final week of 2025—especially as investors weigh record-high index levels against a growing debate over how quickly artificial intelligence spending will translate into durable profits.
28 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Heads Into Final Week of 2025 With “Santa Rally” Tailwinds, AI Spending Questions, and Key Fed Minutes Ahead

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Heads Into Final Week of 2025 With “Santa Rally” Tailwinds, AI Spending Questions, and Key Fed Minutes Ahead

Microsoft Corp. stock heads into the last stretch of 2025 with the U.S. equity market shut for the weekend and liquidity expected to stay thin when trading resumes. Shares finished the most recent session essentially flat, a fitting setup for year-end conditions: limited catalysts, lighter volume, and index-level narratives doing much of the heavy lifting.
28 December 2025
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Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) Stock Today: Holiday-Week Volatility, Microsoft & Meta AI Deals, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) Stock Today: Holiday-Week Volatility, Microsoft & Meta AI Deals, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Next

In a thin, post-Christmas trading session on Wall Street, Nebius Group N.V. is under pressure even as the broader tech tape holds relatively steady. With major indexes hovering near record levels and year-end positioning in play, the market is rewarding “AI winners” selectively—and punishing anything that looks like dilution risk, heavy cash burn, or execution uncertainty. AP News
26 December 2025
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AI Bubble Fears Meet Record Highs: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Big Tech’s AI Spending Surge Dominates December 26, 2025

AI Bubble Fears Meet Record Highs: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Big Tech’s AI Spending Surge Dominates December 26, 2025

Wall Street is closing out 2025 at record levels—and doing it while a louder debate simmers about whether artificial intelligence is building a durable foundation for the next decade of growth, or inflating the kind of expectations that tend to end in painful repricing.
26 December 2025
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Cloud Computing Stocks Outlook 2026: The Biggest Winners, Risks, and Fresh Analyst Calls as AI Supercharges the Cloud (Dec. 25, 2025)

Cloud Computing Stocks Outlook 2026: The Biggest Winners, Risks, and Fresh Analyst Calls as AI Supercharges the Cloud (Dec. 25, 2025)

December 25, 2025 — U.S. markets are closed for Christmas, but investor focus hasn’t slowed. Cloud computing stocks are heading into 2026 at the center of two powerful, and sometimes conflicting, narratives: an AI-fueled infrastructure boom that’s reshaping corporate spending, and growing skepticism about whether today’s capital outlays will translate into tomorrow’s profits. Investors
25 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Nvidia’s Groq Deal, Big Tech AI Spending Forecasts, and the Catalysts Investors Are Watching

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Nvidia’s Groq Deal, Big Tech AI Spending Forecasts, and the Catalysts Investors Are Watching

U.S. stock markets are closed for Christmas Day, but the AI-stock narrative hasn’t paused. Heading into the holiday, Wall Street finished a shortened Christmas Eve session at fresh records, and much of the day’s “AI stocks” conversation is now being shaped by three forces: Nvidia’s latest talent-and-tech grab via a licensing structure, rising forecasts for 2026 AI infrastructure spending, and intensifying regulatory and geopolitical friction around how AI gets deployed—whether through chips, cloud, or consumer platforms. Reuters
25 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: After-Hours Dip, Nadella’s AI Clampdown, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: After-Hours Dip, Nadella’s AI Clampdown, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Microsoft Corporation finished the holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session modestly higher, then slipped fractionally in after-hours trading as investors digested fresh reporting on CEO Satya Nadella’s increasingly hands-on role in Microsoft’s AI execution—an issue that’s becoming central to the stock’s 2026 narrative. StockAnalysis+2Google+2
24 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:34 a.m. ET): Nvidia, Microsoft, Intel, Snowflake and ServiceNow in Focus as the S&P 500 Hits a Fresh Record

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:34 a.m. ET): Nvidia, Microsoft, Intel, Snowflake and ServiceNow in Focus as the S&P 500 Hits a Fresh Record

As of late morning on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, U.S. markets are trading through a holiday-thinned, shortened Christmas Eve session with one message dominating the tape: investors are back in “AI mode.” The S&P 500 pushed to a new intraday record, buoyed by renewed appetite for heavyweight AI and tech names and growing confidence that the Federal Reserve could deliver additional rate cuts in 2026—two catalysts that have repeatedly powered the AI-stock trade over the past three years. Reuters
24 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) News Today: CEO Steps In on Copilot, AI Spending Scrutiny, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts in a Holiday-Thin Session

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) News Today: CEO Steps In on Copilot, AI Spending Scrutiny, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts in a Holiday-Thin Session

Microsoft Corp. is trading in a holiday-shortened U.S. session on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, a backdrop that typically brings thin liquidity and can exaggerate day-to-day moves in mega-cap tech. U.S. equities are scheduled to close early at 1:00 p.m. ET for Christmas Eve, with markets closed on Christmas Day. New York Stock Exchange+2Reuters+2
24 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 23, 2025, 5:03): Nvidia’s China Catalyst, Data‑Center Power Strain, and Why the AI Trade Keeps Evolving

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 23, 2025, 5:03): Nvidia’s China Catalyst, Data‑Center Power Strain, and Why the AI Trade Keeps Evolving

The AI stock story on December 23, 2025 isn’t just about “chips up, software up.” It’s about a fast-moving web of policy decisions, power constraints, shifting global capital flows, and corporate dealmaking that is reshaping what “AI winners” even means heading into 2026.
23 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock After Hours: MSFT Ends Dec. 23, 2025 Higher as AI Trade Stabilizes — What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Market Open

Microsoft Stock After Hours: MSFT Ends Dec. 23, 2025 Higher as AI Trade Stabilizes — What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Market Open

Microsoft Corp. wrapped up Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a modest gain in regular trading and only a slight dip in early after-hours action—keeping the focus on two bigger forces heading into Wednesday’s open: holiday-thinned liquidity and the ongoing debate over AI-era spending, accounting, and returns.
23 December 2025
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New Zealand retail sales at 18:45 ET

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