Oracle Falls on Disappointing Cloud Sales; Gemini Rallies; Eli Lilly Jumps
- Shares of Oracle (ORCL) fell in early trading after the company reported a jump in spending on AI data centers and other equipment, rising outlays that are taking longer to translate into cloud revenue than investors want. Fiscal second-quarter cloud sales increased 34% to $7.98 billion, while revenue in the company’s closely watched infrastructure business gained 68% to $4.08 billion. Both numbers fell just short of analysts’ estimates. Known for its database software, Oracle has recently found success in the competitive cloud computing market. It’s engaging in a massive…
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