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Microsoft’s Sliding Stock, AI Woes Make It Market’s Biggest Drag

Bloomberg Markets · May 21, 2026, 9:09 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

The S&P 500 Index has had a fitful 2026 as it aims for a fourth-straight year of double-digit percentage gains, something it hasn’t done since the 1990s, while contending with risks from the war in Iran and rising inflation.

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Microsoft’s Sliding Stock, AI Woes Make It Market’s Biggest Drag

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