Microsoft Software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has fallen by 21% year to date despite its ongoing successes on the operational front. Technology stocks are continuing a long downward slide triggered partly by the Federal Reserve's plan to bring inflation levels down from their 40-year highs by raising interest rates and tightening the money supply. Nevertheless, although its growth rates were underwhelming in its most recently reported quarter, Zoom remains a highly profitable business that possesses promising commercial prospects over the long run.