During trading on January 29, Microsoft shares on the Nasdaq exchange experienced a sharp decline of nearly 10%. This data was provided by the exchange itself. The drop occurred after the company published its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2025-2026, which ended on December 31, 2025.
As of 03:59 Moscow time, the share price had fallen by 9.99%, reaching $433.5 per share. During the trading session, there was an even more significant decline, with shares dropping to $421.04, corresponding to a 12.57% decrease.
Bloomberg reports that this is the most dramatic decline in Microsoft shares since March 2020. The publication also emphasizes that the company is facing record expenses and a slowdown in growth rates in the cloud services segment. Investors express doubts that the significant investments in artificial intelligence made by major tech companies will ultimately lead to positive results.
