Oracle’s AI Ambitions Clouded by Investor Doubts

The investment narrative surrounding Oracle has undergone a dramatic shift in recent months. Once celebrated as a primary beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom, the technology giant now faces mounting skepticism from the financial community. Since September, Oracle shares have shed approximately one quarter of their value, a decline roughly twice as severe as those experienced by its direct cloud computing competitors. This erosion of confidence stems from growing apprehensions about the company’s financial strategy and profitability, concerns that were only amplified by its latest quarterly earnings report.

Oracle’s recent financial disclosures did little to calm nervous investors. The company reported earnings per share of $1.47, narrowly missing the Read more...