Oracle Corporation

• ORCL Stock Price 24h change: +2.47%. From 173.88 USD to 178.18 USD. The rise was driven by investor optimism regarding Oracle's role in the TikTok U.S. divestiture and the accelerating adoption of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• From a technical perspective, the stock is showing a "bearish rebound" signal: while the price gained recently, it remains below key moving averages (50-day SMA at 187.88 and 200-day SMA at 192.34), and the 14-day RSI of 41.19 indicates a lingering bearish sentiment despite short-term overbought signals in some oscillators.
• Oracle bondholders have initiated a lawsuit concerning potential losses from the company's aggressive $100 billion debt-driven AI infrastructure expansion, creating a financing overhang.
• Morgan Stanley significantly lowered its price target for ORCL from $320 to $213 on January 23, 2026, maintaining an "Equal-Weight" rating due to concerns over high capital expenditures.
• Analysts highlight that Oracle's cloud contract backlog has reached $523 billion, but the market is closely monitoring if the massive AI data center investments will yield timely returns.
• OpenAI and SoftBank have reportedly invested $1 billion to build specialized AI data center infrastructure, signaling intense competition and rising capital requirements in the AI cloud sector.
• Industry reports indicate that cloud costs have become the second-largest expense for IT companies, leading enterprises to shift toward "selective AI adoption" and cloud optimization to manage budgets in 2026.

• ORCL Stock Price 24h change: -3.36%. From 179.92 USD to 173.88 USD (as of Jan 21, 2026 close). The decline was driven by escalating legal and debt-related risks tied to aggressive AI infrastructure expansion and an $18 billion debt sale.
• Technical indicators present a "Strong Sell" signal: the stock is trading below its 20-day ($180.74) and 50-day ($190.45) moving averages. RSI stands at 40.37, indicating bearish momentum, while the MACD remains in negative territory, suggesting a phase of short-term consolidation or further decline.
• Oracle shares plunged over 5% following lawsuits from bondholders alleging the company failed to disclose critical borrowing needs for its AI expansion strategy.
• Despite the selloff, Oracle's AI and cloud contract backlog has reportedly surpassed $523 billion, providing long-term visibility amidst immediate debt market stress.
• Short-sellers, including high-profile investors like Michael Burry, have reportedly increased positions in Oracle, citing concerns over governance and transparency during its high-cost digital transformation.
• The software sector faced volatility as Anthropic released new AI tools that can automate tasks traditionally handled by SaaS platforms, leading to sharp declines in shares of companies like Salesforce and Adobe.
• Microsoft and OpenAI are aggressively securing long-term renewable energy deals to power expanding AI data centers, highlighting that energy access is becoming a key strategic moat for the software and infrastructure industry.