Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the Best Stocks to Buy for High Returns Heading into 2026. Wall Street is bullish on ​Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) ahead of its FQ1 2026 earnings release,

Fears that artificial intelligence investments have been overhyped sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq down 1.2% by approximately 2:45 p.m. ET.

In the new agreement, Microsoft gets a 27% stake in OpenAI's for-profit business, the OpenAI Group PBC, worth around $135 billion.

Microsoft reported its first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. The company beat expectations on both profit and revenue, with strong demand from its cloud business driving results. But the stock still dropped more than 2% after the company revealed a major jump in spending tied to AI hardware.

The software giant is giving longtime backer Microsoft a 27% ownership stake worth about $135 billion as part of the restructuring plan.

OpenAI has completed its long, drawn-out reorganization into a public benefit corporation, the company announced today in a blog post attributed to board of directors chair Bret Taylor. As part of the reorg,

Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call October 29, 2025 5:30 PM EDT Greetings, and welcome to the Microsoft Fiscal Year 2026 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

Microsoft said employees who live within 50 miles of its Redmond campus will be expected on site at least three days a week by the end of February 2026. Microsoft is the latest corporation to order employees back to the office.