By Laura Bratton
Publication Date: 2025-12-21 15:00:00
oracle (ORCL) The stock’s boom and bust in 2025 have become emblematic of the tech industry’s central conflict: Investors can’t decide whether AI represents a generational opportunity or a looming risk.
Oracle got the year off to a good start by announcing a joint venture with ChatGPT developer OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) and SoftBank called Stargate, in which the companies committed to investing $500 billion in U.S. AI infrastructure. President Trump announced the news in the Oval Office in January, flanked by executives from the respective companies, including Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison – a move that did sent the stock soaring.
AI optimism pushed Oracle shares further higher following its quarterly earnings reports June And Septemberwith AI controlled Offers will grow cloud segment revenue to $166 billion in 2030. The stock’s rise in September briefly made Ellison the market leader the richest person in the world.
But the AI euphoria quickly gave way to doubt. Investors…
