By Bram Berkowitz
Publication Date: 2025-12-05 20:26:00
Oracle has been one of the most interesting stocks to watch in recent months.
oracle (ORCL +1.61%) had a great year and cemented its position as one of the all-time greats Artificial Intelligence (AI) Players to watch. Despite the extreme volatility this year, the stock is still up about 30%, outperforming the broader market.
Oracle caused quite a stir in September with its earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The company reported staggering demand in its AI cloud business. Oracle reported remaining performance obligations (RPOs) of $455 billion, up 359% year over year, largely driven by demand for its AI cloud services. The share price rose nearly 40% following the report.
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However, Oracle has since given up most of those profits after announcing that it would need to make significant acquisitions Debts to finance the expansion of its AI infrastructure. Media also reported that Oracle is using extremely thin…