By Billy Duberstein
Publication Date: 2026-02-04 14:19:00
Despite strong earnings growth and the unveiling of its own high-powered inference chip, Microsoft stock fell on dual fears related to software and OpenAI.
Shares of Microsoft (MSFT 0.19%) fell 11% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Software stocks have been under pressure lately as investors fear the impact generative AI will have on their businesses. Additionally, other investors have been wondering whether artificial intelligence companies will be able to earn adequate returns on their massive capital spending.
While Microsoft reported a solid beat on its first-quarter earnings and also unveiled a groundbreaking self-designed inference chip, the stock still fell, as its “mild beat” wasn’t enough to allay those multiple fears.
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