Microsoft Corp. stock falls Friday, underperforms market

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Shares of Microsoft Corp.
MSFT,
-2.50%
shed 2.50% to $330.22 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-1.22%
falling 1.22% to 4,450.32 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-0.83%
falling 0.83% to 34,618.24.

The stock’s fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Microsoft Corp. closed $36.56 below its 52-week high ($366.78), which the company reached on July 18th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Apple Inc.
AAPL,
-0.42%
fell 0.42% to $175.01, Alphabet Inc. Cl C
GOOG,
-0.50%
fell 0.50% to $138.30, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A
GOOGL,
-0.51%
fell 0.51% to $137.40.

Trading volume (36.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 25.5 M.


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