Closing Price, Late Trading Moves, and What to Watch Before the Next Opening Bell
Microsoft Corp. shares ended the week in positive territory and then eased modestly in extended trading Friday, a session shaped as much by broader “AI trade” sentiment as by quarter-end-style positioning tied to the market’s final major options-expiration event of 2025.
MSFT closed at $485.92 and was quoted around $485.07 in after-hours trading shortly after the closing bell (about -0.17% vs. the close), according to MarketBeat’s extended-hours feed. [1] MarketWatch’s delayed after-hours quote also showed MSFT slipping to $484.99 at 4:24 p.m. ET, with after-hours volume around 16.31 million shares. [2]
Below is what’s driving the conversation around Microsoft stock tonight—and what investors will be watching heading into…
