Microsoft stock slides as tariff jitters return; what to watch before Jan. 28 earnings
New York, Jan 21, 2026, 09:42 EST — Regular session Shares of Microsoft (MSFT.O) dipped roughly 1.4% to $448.16 in early Wednesday trading, down from Tuesday’s close at $454.52. The stock fluctuated between $448.05 and $452.69 in the initial session. (google.com) The slide follows Wall Street’s steepest drop in three months, with the three main U.S. indexes tumbling nearly 2% as investors sought safer bets. Tensions have risen since President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on European allies amid his Greenland purchase push. Trump is set to deliver a keynote at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. “The