Microsoft ‘seeing positive results’ from attempts to fix global outage affecting Teams and Outlook
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An alert on Microsoft’s site said it was ‘aggressively pursuing all pathways to reduce impact’ and blamed a server issue
Directly affected
- MSFT Microsoft+1.6% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+2.4% 7d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Microsoft belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- PLTR Palantir Technologies-9.3% 30d
Palantir Technologies is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- ORCL Oracle-7.9% 30d
Oracle is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings-10.6% 7d
CrowdStrike Holdings is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- SHOP Shopify+0.2% 30d
Shopify is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRM Salesforce-7.9% 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 | +1.45% | +1.95% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLK | -5.15% | -2.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PLTR | -6.51% | -1.52% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ORCL | -8.69% | -7.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRWD | -5.65% | -1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SHOP | +1.44% | -0.13% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRM | -1.81% | -1.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Microsoft 365 also hit but tech company says no indication problem was caused by cyber-attack Microsoft outage – live updates Microsoft has said it is “seeing positive results” from its efforts to fix an outage of some of its systems that…
Source: The Guardian
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRM | three days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| CRM | five days earlier | -1.81% | final price |
| CRWD | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| CRWD | five days earlier | -5.65% | final price |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +1.95% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +1.45% | final price |
| ORCL | three days earlier | -7.20% | final price |
| ORCL | five days earlier | -8.69% | final price |
| PLTR | three days earlier | -1.52% | final price |
| PLTR | five days earlier | -6.51% | final price |
| SHOP | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| SHOP | five days earlier | +1.44% | final price |
| XLK | three days earlier | -2.75% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | -5.15% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 2 Nov 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 81 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 88 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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 44 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 44 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 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Salesforce (CRM) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Salesforce (CRM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Salesforce (CRM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100
“Microsoft ‘seeing positive results’ from attempts to fix global outage affecting Teams and Outlook” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.