Microsoft’s stock have fallen to their weakest first-half results since the year 2000. Retail investors believe the decline is tied with a cooling AI chips supercycle. Some experts argue the downturn lacks a clear explanation.
In Europe, officials have opened a probe against Microsoft’s cloud division under the new “gatekeeper” rules. The company is also preparing a massive payout to the shareholders as cloud services and Copilot revenue increase. The mixed signals come while investors monitor the stock’s slide and the rising regulatory scrutiny.