Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.

Analysts expect Microsoft's Azure cloud growth to slow slightly, even as it takes on a $250 billion commitment from OpenAI.

Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.

Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.

The software company was alone responsible for more than two-thirds of the S&P 500's drop.

The drop comes amid stalling growth for its cloud computing software as OpenAI investments are questioned.

As investors sold shares of Microsoft on Thursday, the $3.22 trillion company dragged down the software complex and the S&P 500 index.

Microsoft dropped 10%, shedding more than $350 billion in market value after its cloud business failed to impress, while Meta gained 10%.

Microsoft's stock saw its biggest daily decline since 2020 on Thursday after investors were dismayed by its cloud computing business not growing enough.