Oracle's stock has fallen nearly 37% this year due to heavy investments in cloud infrastructure, raising investor concerns about costs and short-term profits. However, the company has a massive $638 billion Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO), a contractually guaranteed future revenue figure that grew 363% in one year, driven by strong demand for AI infrastructure. This backlog supports Oracle's forecasted 34% revenue growth and reduces risk by ensuring capacity is pre-sold. Investors should watch how consistently this backlog converts into actual revenue to validate Oracle's growth potential.
The current equity rally driven by AI enthusiasm is supported by increasing debt and credit market stress, resembling past bubbles from 1999 and 2007. Major tech companies like Oracle face risks due to heavy capital expenditures, rising debt, and dep...
UBS lowered Oracle's price target from $285 to $245 due to concerns over rising AI infrastructure costs, credit market tightness, and Oracle's exposure to OpenAI. Despite these risks, UBS maintained a Buy rating, noting that some worries, like delays...
Michael Burry, known for his bearish bets, has taken new short positions against Oracle and Nebius stocks, citing risks in the AI sector. He previously exited a short on Oracle but re-entered at $144.63, and shorted Nebius at $211.77 due to overprice...
Caterpillar reported a record $20.5 billion in sales for Q2 2026, a 24% increase from the previous year, fueled by strong demand for power and construction equipment used in AI data center projects. Sales grew across all segments, with power and ener...
