Oracle, OpenAI Sign $300 Billion Computing Deal
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CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos joins 'Fast Money' with the latest from Oracle's investor call after hitting a record high stock price in after-hours trading.
Oracle shares rose about 40% on Wednesday after the company pointed to a demand surge for its cloud services from AI firms, underscoring its deeper push into the backbone of artificial intelligence systems.
Oracle's stock just surged 30% overnight as Wall Street realizes this isn't your father's database company anymore.
Oracle is soaring as investors cheer its aggressive data-center forecast as a positive sign for AI demand.
The surge followed Oracle's disclosure of four multi-billion-dollar contracts, including a Wall Street Journal report that OpenAI agreed to buy $300 billion in computing capacity from Oracle over five years.
Oracle ( ORCL) is set to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings Tuesday after the bell, with Wall Street expecting a 30% jump in cloud business revenue fueled by AI. Investors will also be watching closely for details on the company's $30 billion deal, reportedly with OpenAI.