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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees, CNBC reports

CNBC reported Oct 26 that Microsoft has offered voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as it seeks to balance a rapid AI infrastructure build-out with capital efficiency; Yahoo also reported.

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What happened

CNBC reported on Oct 26, 11:52 UTC that Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees. The report said the move is linked to the company's efforts around artificial intelligence and cost management.

CNBC's summary said Microsoft is trying to balance a rapid AI infrastructure build-out with capital efficiency. Yahoo also reported on the buyout offers.

Stocks market context

As of Oct 26, 19:31 UTC, the QQQ ETF was $712.89 and rose 1.21% from the prior close; Microsoft (MSFT) was $531.20 and rose 1.28% from the prior close; NVIDIA (NVDA) was $216.45 and rose 2.60% from the prior close; Apple (AAPL) was $343.63 and fell 1.18% from the prior close; Tesla (TSLA) was $393.74 and rose 5.78% from the prior close. Source: Finnhub.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $765.41 +0.72% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:30 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $712.89 +1.21% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
NVIDIA $216.45 +2.60% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Apple $343.63 -1.18% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Microsoft $531.20 +1.28% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Amazon $248.59 +0.24% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Alphabet $316.83 -1.06% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Meta Platforms $630.02 -1.96% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Tesla $393.74 +5.78% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
JPMorgan Chase $335.23 +1.10% vs prior close Oct 26, 19:31 UTC Finnhub

Yahoo ran several related headlines saying Microsoft offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees and described the move as reshaping the workforce. One Yahoo headline said that represented about 27% of Microsoft’s global workforce.

What to watch

MSFT Q1 2027 earnings is scheduled Wed Oct 28 (after the close).

  • Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — CNC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.10
  • Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — BA Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -0.21
  • Wed Oct 28 (before the open) — PSX Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 11.84
  • Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — GOOGL Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 3.11
  • Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — MSFT Q1 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 4.82
  • Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — F Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.41

Sources and data

  • CNBC (secondary source) — Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI leads to efficiency push
  • Yahoo (secondary source) — Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as AI reshapes workforce
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data

Market data as of Oct 26, 19:31 UTC; report generated Oct 26, 19:31 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

  1. CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 07:32 PM UTC)
  2. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 07:32 PM UTC)
  3. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 07:32 PM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 26, 2026, 07:31 PM UTC.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools, built only from the cited sources and validated by rules described in our methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction.

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