MSFTMicrosoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is a NASDAQ-listed equity covered by Valdrans. Last close $389.10, +1.94% on the day; -3.28% over 1 week, +5.57% over 4 weeks, -19.21% over 6 months (prices as of 27 Jul 2026). Valdrans Insider Activity Signal: Negative — 0 buys vs 4 sells disclosed in the last 90 days.
- Last close (27 Jul 2026)
- $389.10
- Today
- +1.94%
- 1 week
- -3.28%
- 4 weeks
- +5.57%
- 6 months
- -19.21%
- Insider signal
- Negative
Coverage of MSFT(20)
Brent tops $100 as Hormuz disruption deepens and US-Iran war widens
A turbulent week defined by surging crude oil prices, sweeping new US trade tariffs, and a $767B single-day wipeout in megacap technology stocks.
Oil swings from $90 to $80 as Iran signals diplomacy amid Hormuz shutdown
A volatile European session dominated by US-Iran escalation and a late diplomatic pivot, with oil whipsawing and European equities recovering from early losses.
Seven nights of US strikes on Iran; Hormuz transit collapses amid blockade
A highly active week dominated by US-Iran military escalation, Strait of Hormuz disruption, a significant oil price surge, and a sharp IBM earnings miss.
MSFT Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Oil surges 12% as US-Iran strikes shutter Hormuz tanker traffic
A week defined by acute US-Iran military escalation, a significant US inflation undershoot, a historic IBM earnings collapse, and a notable shift in long-duration bond positioning.
Iran expands strikes to Syria and Bahrain as Hormuz tensions lift oil
European session dominated by Iran escalation, broad semiconductor selling, and safe-haven flows into gold and bonds; US futures decline ahead of the open.
MSFT Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
UK regulators granted oversight of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle from July 2026
HM Treasury formally designated Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud as critical third parties under a new UK statutory framework; supervisory powers over their services to UK financial institutions take effect on 13 July 2026.
Oil surges 5-7% as Hormuz tanker traffic halts amid US-Iran military exchange
A volatile European session dominated by renewed US-Iran military escalation, with crude prices surging and equities stabilising after an initial selloff.
Microsoft signs 20-year nuclear deal; Amazon acquires $650m data centre
Microsoft entered a 20-year agreement to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and Amazon completed a $650 million data centre acquisition, both reported by Oilprice on 8 July 2026 as responses to U.S. grid capacity constraints driven by AI power demand.
Samsung earnings miss triggers chip sell-off; Hormuz tanker attacks lift crude
A volatile European session dominated by Samsung's earnings disappointment, renewed Strait of Hormuz shipping incidents, and Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and divests four Xbox studios
Microsoft is eliminating approximately 4,800 roles, about 2.1% of its workforce, with Xbox bearing the heaviest burden as the gaming division plans to cut 3,200 jobs and divest four studios.
Khamenei dies at 86 as US-Iran peace deal sends oil prices sharply lower
A geopolitically dense weekend dominated by Iran's leadership succession, a US-Iran peace agreement, Russian strikes on Kyiv, and a materially weak US jobs report.
US payrolls miss sharply at 57,000 as geopolitical risk dominated a turbulent week
A week shaped by a severe US jobs miss, escalating Russia-Ukraine strikes, Hormuz volatility, and broad Magnificent Seven losses erasing year-to-date gains.
MSFT Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
KOSPI doubles in H1 2026 as yen hits 40-year low and Goldman flags oil surplus
A busy session closing out H1 2026, dominated by Asian market performance reviews, yen weakness, oil supply dynamics, and AI-related policy and investment news.
US stocks on track for best quarter in six years as SCOTUS reshapes tariff and Fed landscape
A busy quarter-end European session shaped by yen weakness at 40-year lows, oil's largest quarterly drop since 2020, easing eurozone inflation, and major US Supreme Court rulings on tariffs and Fed independence.
US-Iran ceasefire reports; S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures gained
S&P 500 futures (ES) and Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ) rose on 28 June 2026 following reports that the US and Iran remained within an existing ceasefire framework, avoiding further military escalation.
US-Iran agree to halt attacks ahead of Doha talks as Hormuz traffic recovers
A busy European session shaped by geopolitical de-escalation in the Gulf, a sharp Microsoft-led tech decline, and several major corporate announcements including Comcast's spin-off and Rocket Lab's Iridium deal.
US strikes Iran; Trump threatens annihilation as Hormuz tensions escalate sharply
A highly active weekend dominated by US-Iran military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, sweeping tariff threats against Europe, and sharp moves across equities, energy, and crypto.