By Khadija Saeed
Publication Date: 2025-12-12 13:30:00
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is back in the spotlight on Friday, December 12, 2025, as investors weigh a fresh wave of AI product momentum against rising regulatory and legal scrutiny across cloud computing and generative AI. The stock is also navigating a market backdrop where “AI trade” jitters—sparked by chip and cloud peers—are keeping a lid on near-term sentiment even as long-term forecasts remain upbeat.
Key takeaways for Microsoft stock watchers (Dec. 12, 2025)
- MSFT is hovering around the high-$480s after a strong prior-session move, with traders focusing on key technical levels near the 200-day and 50-day moving averages. [1]
- Microsoft is rolling GPT‑5.2 into Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, aiming to boost enterprise AI adoption and monetization. [2]
- Legal and regulatory pressure is rising: Microsoft is fighting a £2.1B (about $2.8B) UK lawsuit tied to cloud licensing practices, while Microsoft-backed OpenAI faces a lawsuit linked to a tragic death.