Oracle

ORCL

Market cap $576B

Google's parent company received a relatively benign antitrust ruling that would not force Alphabet to sell its Chrome browser or Android operating system. Chipotle Mexican Grill reported mixed quarterly results as a result of tough year-over-year comparisons and an uncertain macroeconomic environment. We initiated a position in Oracle, which is highly levered to the ongoing artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out.

Oracle is aggressively building out AI data centers, most notably for OpenAI under a massive multi-year deal The company's balance sheet is already loaded with debt, and more debt is being piled on to finance AI infrastructure. If AI sentiment shifts or OpenAI struggles against its competition, Oracle could be left holding the bag.

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Oracle ( NYSE:ORCL ) stock ignited investor enthusiasm starting in late April, fueled by Wall Street upgrades and optimism around its AI pivot.

Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) is waking up to a problem no tech giant wants in an AI-mania market: credit risk headlines louder than growth headlines. Morgan Stanley issued a blunt warning Wednesday, flagging rising stress in Oracle's balance sheet as the company aggressively borrows to fund its hyperscale AI data-center expansion.

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Oracle (ORCL) will take on $38 billion more in debt if its latest financial offering comes to fruition. As Marley Kayden explains, the company is taking on several loans worth stunning amounts of cash to finance OpenAI data centers.

Oracle (ORCL) saw a stunning run following September's earnings report but fell more than 40% since hitting all-time highs. George Tsilis explains how a $38 billion loan to build OpenAI data centers added to losses on Friday and why it creates more concerns around A.I.

As the AI trade fizzles, major technology stocks have seen month-to-date declines of as much as 37%.

Oracle will sail through the debt-backlog storm to claim its place in the AI oligopoly. I am targeting a 50% 12-month return. Short-sellers and media skeptics play a role, but optimists prevail in the end. Just like with the federal debt, ORCL's debt is a burden we work through, not collapse under. I am well aware of the risks, but I choose to face them instead of fearing them. My conquering of fear is what has led to my +46.43% return year-to-date.