By Khadija Saeed
Publication Date: 2025-12-27 01:24:00
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is ending the week in the midst of yet another Wall Street debate: Is the company’s investment boom in AI and cloud infrastructure the foundation for a multi-year growth spurt – or a near-term margin and balance sheet stress test that will keep the stock volatile into 2026?
Away 7:29 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025US stock markets have already ended the regular session and investors are digesting new Oracle headlines and latest earnings forecasts as they position themselves for the final trading days of the year.
ORCL shares traded around $198 in the latest available quote, reflecting a slight move from the previous close – although liquidity and price discovery may be lower towards evening and during year-end trading.
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