Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers but says layoffs remain an option
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The company expects fewer employees to accept the new offer than took its earlier retirement package, while giving participating teams more flexibility to reshape their staffing.
Directly affected
- MSFT Microsoft+3.7% 30d
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Indirectly affected
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+9.1% 16d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Microsoft belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- PLTR Palantir Technologies+13.5% 30d
Palantir Technologies is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- ORCL Oracle-12.8% 30d
Oracle is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+18.7% 17d
CrowdStrike Holdings is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- SHOP Shopify+26.0% 30d
Shopify is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRM Salesforce-4.2% 30d
Salesforce is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | +1.77% | +1.61% | base | +1.07% | after close | after close | after close |
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| PLTRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORCLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRWDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHOPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | that day | +1.07% | still updating |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +1.61% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +1.77% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Salesforce (CRM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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