By Rich Duprey
Publication Date: 2026-03-27 15:18:00
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Microsoft (MSFT) stock has fallen 25% in Q1 2026, its worst quarterly decline in nearly two decades, while capital expenditures are forecast to hit $146B in fiscal 2026 amid concerns that Copilot adoption has lagged and Azure growth has decelerated for the first time in years.
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Microsoft’s valuation has compressed to below 20 times forward earnings, its lowest multiple since June 2016 and briefly trading below the S&P 500, as Wall Street grows impatient for AI revenue payoffs while fearing startups could bypass the company entirely.
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) investors have endured a punishing start to 2026. The stock is down roughly 25% in the first quarter, on track for its steepest quarterly decline since the fourth quarter of 2008 — nearly two decades ago — when shares plunged 27% amid the global…

