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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks Slip as Microsoft Drags, Oil Jumps on Iran Attack Worry

Microsoft's 12% stock drop reflects investor concerns over heavy AI spending and uncertain returns amid a broader tech sector selloff, with Nasdaq down 1%, Bloomberg reported.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip as Microsoft drags, oil jumps on Iran attack worry Global shares dipped on Thursday and were poised to snap a six-session streak of gains, weighed ‌down by a plunge in Microsoft after its quarterly results, while oil prices jumped on U.S.-Iran tensions. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell, dragged lower by a drop of 10% in Microsoft shares, its biggest daily percentage drop since March 2020, as ⁠investors were …

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SWI swissinfo.ch broke the news in Bern, Switzerland on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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