Here’s why Oracle stock plunged today

Here’s why Oracle stock plunged today

By Lee Samaha, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-04-28 18:27:00

shares oracle (NYSE:ORCL) fell as much as 6.3% in early trading today. The move comes as the market emphasizes the latest updates from its partner OpenAI. Oracle has inked a $300 billion cloud computing deal with OpenAI, in which the company will invest heavily in building AI infrastructure to generate future revenue from the AI ​​giant.

What happened to OpenAI?

According to a report in the Wall Street JournalOpenAI is missing its internal goals and some of its management and board members are raising questions about data center spending. The news came at a bad time for OpenAI, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk Lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman goes to court. A Musk victory could lead to upheavals at OpenAI and thus a change in strategic direction.

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