Why The Microsoft Sell-Off Might Be A Buying Opportunity

The recent sell-off in Microsoft Corp MSFT is a buying opportunity, managing director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners Ann Winblad said Thursday on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

What Happened: Microsoft fell more than 3% in after-hours trading after it reported third-quarter financial results Tuesday.

The company reported earnings of $1.95, beating the estimate of $1.78, and revenue of $41.71 billion, beating the estimate of $41.03 billion. 

Winblad described Microsoft as a high-margin pure software play. The company is "at the beginning of a huge growth opportunity," she said.

She told CNBC she didn't understand the sell-off in the stock, adding that Microsoft is the stock to own long-term. 

Related Link: Why Microsoft Is Really Trading Down Today (Hint: It Has Nothing To Do With Earnings)

MSFT Price Action: Microsoft has traded as high as $263.19 and as low as $169.39 over a 52-week period. 

The stock is up 14.45% year-to-date.

Microsoft was down 2.04% at $249.36 at last check.

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