Microsoft started the new year with a small gain year to date, then lost it in recent weeks. But on Friday, the stock rallied for the second week in a row and notched a six-week closing high. So, is Microsoft stock,

What Happened? Shares of tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) fell 7.1% in the pre-market session as stocks heavily tied to the AI market took a hit after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released a new large language model (DeepSeek-R1) that ranks competitively on key global benchmarks (coding competitions,

Key Takeaways Microsoft is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter results after the closing bell Wednesday.Morgan Stanley analysts said a "wall of worry" has created a potentially attractive entry point for the stock.