By Keithen Drury
Publication Date: 2026-03-08 16:00:00
Key Points
Two of the biggest stocks on sale right now are Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). Both of these are long-term winners significantly off their highs.
But of the two, which is the better buy right now? Let’s dig in and take a look.
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Netflix just walked away from a massive deal
First, we need to examine why each stock is down.
Netflix’s stock was down big based on its acquisition activity. It had been attempting to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for about $27.75 per share, over $80 billion. However, that deal went up in smoke. Paramount Skydance offered $31 per share to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, and its board deemed that offer superior to the one Netflix offered, so Netflix walked away from…