Microsoft’s Sliding Stock, AI Woes Make It Market’s Biggest Drag

Microsoft’s Sliding Stock, AI Woes Make It Market’s Biggest Drag

By Ryan Vlastelica
Publication Date: 2026-05-21 09:09:00

The S&P 500 Index has had a fitful 2026 as it aims for a fourth-straight year of double-digit percentage gains, something it hasn’t done since the 1990s, while contending with risks from the war in Iran and rising inflation.