Microsoft (MSFT 0.26%) is seeing growing concerns among investors who feel the company is spending too much on artificial intelligence (AI).
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Microsoft Stock Investors Are Growing More Concerned
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
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Oct 4, 2025 at 12:32PM
NASDAQ: MSFT
Microsoft
Market Cap
$3.8T
Today's Change
(0.26%) $1.34
Current Price
$517.08
Price as of October 3, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
Large increases in capital expenditures could fail to deliver sufficient returns on invested capital.
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A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
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MSFT
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