Microsoft Stock is Falling: What's Going On Today?

Microsoft shares fell after a strong post-earnings rally as investors locked in profits. The stock was down about 2% even though the company beat fiscal fourth-quarter expectations, with revenue of $90.01 billion versus $87.62 billion expected and EPS of $4.74 versus $4.24. Azure and cloud growth remained a major positive, but the article argues the recent run left MSFT stretched above key moving averages, encouraging a pullback. Technically, traders are watching resistance near $493.50 and support near $409.50. The article frames the decline as a short-term consolidation rather than a fundamental deterioration, with long-term momentum still intact but the broader moving-average structure mixed.