By David Jagielski, CPA, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-03-03 01:20:00
Tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been an excellent stock to own over the years. In the past decade, it has risen by around 660%, which translates into a compounded annual growth rate of more than 22% — that’s more than double the S&P 500‘s long-run average of 10%.
That’s what makes the stock’s struggles this year all the more noticeable. Since the beginning of the year, Microsoft’s stock has fallen by 18%. That’s a big sell-off for what’s traditionally been a safe tech stock to own. What’s behind this decline, and could it be the start of an even bigger crash ahead for Microsoft, or could this be a great time to add it to your portfolio?
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Microsoft is down big this year, even in relation to other tech giants….