Microsoft Stock Declines as Global Service Outages Persist Across 72 Countries
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Microsoft stock price declined as technical disruptions affecting the company's services across 72 countries persisted. MarketWatch reported that the outage impacted core enterprise services including Outlook and Azure, with the company struggling to stabilize global operations after previously restored servers became unresponsive upon receiving user traffic.
Microsoft closed at $523 on November 12, 2026, amid mixed performance among technology peers; Apple closed at $523.00 and Meta closed at $523.00 on the same date. As Microsoft continues efforts to restore its cloud infrastructure, Google closed at $523.00 on November 12, 2026.
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Update: Microsoft shares fell 3% in extended trading as the service outage lasted for more than 12 hours. The company received approximately 200,000 user reports regarding the disruptions, while reports confirmed the deployment of a patch and ruled out a cyberattack.
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Update: Microsoft executive Charles Lamanna stated on November 13, 2026, that there is no indication of cyber activity behind the disruptions. Lamanna noted that the outages have extended to include Teams and Copilot services, while also impacting international government agencies.