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Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT), Oracle, and Meta have launched a public campaign to respond to rising community backlash and legislative pushback against AI data centers across the US. Microsoft is scrapping non-disclosure agreements and certain tax break arrangements tied to new facilities and is introducing a community-first AI infrastructure policy. The coordinated move opens a new front in how large tech groups engage with local stakeholders and regulators on the build out of AI compute...

Oracle just reported a backlog so massive it rivals Microsoft's entire commercial pipeline, yet the stock sits 40% below where it traded a year ago. Something has to give, and figuring out which way raises billions of dollars worth of questions.

ORCL's record AI backlog, strong cloud growth and discounted valuation give it an edge over MSFT as enterprise AI demand accelerates.

CRM's Agentforce ARR surges 205% as AI usage climbs, deepening CRM integration and strengthening its position in the enterprise AI race.

Rimini Street (NASDAQ:RMNI) outlined its strategy to expand beyond third-party enterprise software support into what it calls “Agentic AI ERP,” positioning the company as a provider of AI-enabled modernization for organizations that retain existing ERP systems. During a presentation at Lytham Partn

Companies are now fighting to push through their projects in the face of growing opposition.
Lindsay worked at Oracle for more than a decade and was “deeply passionate” about her job as a strategist. So learning by email one morning that...
Investing.com - SoftBank Group is preparing to issue approximately 1 trillion yen ($6.26 billion) in seven-year corporate bonds targeting Japanese retail investors, a sale that would be the largest of its kind ever by a Japanese company.

↗️ SK Hynix (SKHY, KR:000660): The chip giant announced plans for a $28 billion buyback. Its U.S.-listed shares jumped in premarket trading. Earlier, its Korean shares closed nearly 10% lower amid a selloff in Asia.

Shares slipped Wednesday in Asia after Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as artificial-intelligence stocks resumed their decline. Samsung Electronics shed 6.9%, while memory chipmaker SK Hynix tumbled 7.9%. Apart from renewed jitters over criticism that AI-related stocks have shot too high, rising oil prices also were clouding market sentiment.
OpenAI’s revenue rose 18% quarter over quarter in Q2, while Anthropic’s sales doubled, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Oracle (ORCL) stock drew fresh attention after the company expanded its long term collaboration with Amazon Web Services to speed customer adoption of Oracle AI Database@AWS, a move that ties its database business more tightly into AWS ecosystems. See our latest analysis for Oracle. Despite a series of AI focused announcements in August, including new Oracle Fusion Agentic Applications and a quantum partnership, Oracle’s recent 30 day share price return of 16.01% comes after a year to date...

Adobe’s stock has declined to a historical support zone that has previously preceded upward price momentum. Trading around $254, it sits at a price level that has attracted increased buying volume in the past.

The company's backlog has quietly swelled to a record size. Remaining performance obligations finished at $638 billion, a figure that redefines its growth trajectory. This massive book of business, up 363%, was bolstered by signing $67 billion in AI infrastructure contracts in a single quarter.

ORCL's AI data center bet carries balance-sheet risk, but record backlog, expanding partnerships and stronger guidance bolster the growth case.

These stocks have been crashing this year, but at reduced valuations, they could make for intriguing contrarian buys.
TD Cowen raised its price target on Everpure stock to $170 from $100 and maintained a ‘Buy’ rating.

Oracle and Amazon just admitted their AI buildouts are burning cash faster than their core businesses can replenish it, and one of them has a balance sheet thin enough that a single delayed contract could force a reckoning.

Recent developments in the field of Cloud AI highlight a significant leap from experimental technology to a core component of economic infrastructure, driven by substantial private and public investments. A newly published report by BCC Research reveals that global AI investments reached $194 billion, with the U.S. leading in venture capital contributions, thus emphasizing the escalating global race for AI leadership. Enterprise adoption rates are rising, particularly in sectors like BFSI,...

Oracle's dividend looks safe today, but its future may depend on whether its massive AI bets pay off.

The stocks featured in this article are seeing some big returns. Over the past month, they’ve outpaced the market due to some combination of positive news, upbeat results, or supportive macro developments. As such, investors are taking notice and bidding up shares.

Over the past year, the broader market continued to ask only one question: Amidst the AI boom, who is actually making money? First of all, the chipmakers benefited, and then the cloud providers. As of now, investors are increasingly focusing on the infrastructure layer supporting the AI buildout. That’s exactly where CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) benefited. […]

Oracle (ORCL) concluded the recent trading session at $146.71, signifying a -2.53% move from its prior day's close.



