Stock Market Today, June 11: Microsoft Falls as AI Spending Scrutiny Adds to Xbox Restructuring Reports
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), a leading software and cloud platform provider, closed Thursday’s session at $390.34, down 1.77%. The stock moved lower as Xbox restructuring headlines and sector-wide AI spending worries following an Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) cloud miss pressured sentiment, and investors are watching how AI Copilot adoption and data-center demand support longer-term growth.
The company’s trading volume reached 46.2 million shares, which is roughly 33% above compared with its three-month average of 34.7 million shares. Microsoft went public in 1986 and has grown 401389% since its IPO.
How the markets moved today
S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 1.75% to close at 7,394.30, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) climbed 2.54% to finish at 25,809.66. Among software - infrastructure peers, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) closed at $184.1, down 8.53%, while ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) ended at $103.08, off 2.81%, reflecting renewed scrutiny on cloud and AI spending.
What this means for investors
Microsoft shares declined due to reported Xbox restructuring, which increased company-specific concerns. Oracle’s AI-related sell-off also renewed doubts about the returns on large cloud infrastructure investments. News of planned Xbox layoffs and budget cuts raised further questions about gaming profitability, while Oracle’s decline made investors more cautious about companies investing heavily in AI data centers.
Microsoft’s AI and cloud performance continues to offset these concerns. The company recently said its AI business now brings in more than $37 billion a year, with strong growth in Azure and other cloud services. Future earnings will indicate whether demand for Azure and adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot can sustain revenue growth to support ongoing data center expansion.
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