By Adria Cimino
Publication Date: 2026-03-18 17:45:00
Investors have favored artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in recent years, viewing them as a ticket to investment profit. This is because AI has shown the potential to transform the way many things are done – from business to everyday tasks – and thereby increase profit growth. Many companies involved in the development and use of AI have already started to benefit from it, and this is reflected in the performance of their stocks. Investors who got in early made the right move.
But a variety of concerns have weighed on AI stocks in recent months, from worries about the level of investment in the technology relative to revenue opportunities to broader market issues like the war in Iran. As investors became more cautious, even the strongest AI stocks suffered. And that brings me to the topic oracle (ORCL 0.23%)a company that has become the leader in the AI cloud market.
With Oracle down 20% this year, is the AI purchase a given? Let’s find out.
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