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After a strong 2025, technology stocks have witnessed a jittery start to 2026. The key factor driving tech stocks lower is a fear of artificial intelligence (AI) related disruption. For example, IBM (IBM) stock had its worst single-day fall in 25 years as Anthropic launched an AI tool to modernize COBOL code.
The company in this discussion, however, is another tech giant: Microsoft (MSFT). Year-to-date (YTD), MSFT stock has declined by 17%. This correction seems like a good opportunity to accumulate. After all, Microsoft director Stanton John certainly finds value at current levels, as he recently purchased 5,000 shares at an average price of $397.35 per share.