Microsoft stock suffers worst quarterly decline since 2008 crisis

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Microsoft stock suffers worst quarterly decline since 2008 crisis

Microsoft’s Q3 FY2026 earnings report arrives after a 23-25% stock decline in Q1 2026, the worst since the 2008 crisis. With one day until resolution, the Polymarket contract on NVIDIA being the largest company by market cap on April 30 sits at 99.8% YES.

## Market reaction

The NVIDIA as the largest company market is effectively locked. Odds have barely moved from 100% YES over the past week. Microsoft’s stock decline and investor skepticism over its AI spending have pushed it further from contention. The term structure shows no meaningful movement, consistent with near-total trader confidence in NVIDIA.

## Trading activity

Daily actual USDC traded is $60,816. The order book requires $0 to move the price by 5 percentage points, which tells you how one-sided this market is. Traders see essentially no path for Microsoft or any other company to overtake NVIDIA before resolution.

## Why it matters

Microsoft’s AI infrastructure spending problems and broader tech sector margin pressures tied to the US-Iran conflict compound the bearish case for a Microsoft comeback. At 99.8¢, a YES share on NVIDIA pays just $1.002 if it resolves correctly. That’s not a trade worth making unless you’ve identified a catalyst no one else has noticed.

## What to watch

NVIDIA’s intraday market cap movements and any last-minute announcements from major tech CEOs are the only variables left. The market resolves soon, and unexpected earnings news is the one thing that could still move the needle.

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