Their businesses are growing, but Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) stocks are both down significantly in 2022. Wall Street is more concerned about a slowing economy and rising interest rates, which might hurt these software specialists over the short term.

That shortsighted focus might create a buying opportunity for these stocks, which offer very different characteristics as investments. Let's look at which one seems more attractive to hold through the current industry slowdown.

Microsoft easily wins the matchup when it comes to current operating and financial trends. The software giant's last earnings report showed a 16% sales increase through late September, while Zoom is growing at less than half that rate.

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Source Fool.com