A bad week for Oracle stock got even worse on Friday. Here’s why

A bad week for Oracle stock got even worse on Friday. Here’s why

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Publication Date: 2025-12-12 12:00:00

Key insights

  • Oracle shares fell on Friday after reports that delivery of some data centers for OpenAI was delayed.
  • The stock ended the week down nearly 13% after Oracle’s quarterly results fell short of expectations on Wednesday and increased scrutiny of its AI investments.

A bad week for software maker Oracle (ORCL) ended on a sour note.

BloombergCiting people familiar with the matter, Oracle reported that Oracle has delayed delivery of some data centers it is developing for ChatGPT maker OpenAI by a year. It is said that the delays are due to a shortage of materials and labor Bloomberg.

The report weighed on Oracle’s shares. already under pressure After releasing results earlier in the week, they fell a further 4.5% on Friday to levels not seen since June.

The company said in a statement: “All milestones remain on track.”

Why this is important

Oracle is borrowing heavily to compete with cloud computing giants like Microsoft and Alphabet.