Oracle Corp. plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion this year through a combination of debt and equity sales to build additional cloud infrastructure capacity, reflecting the scale of financing needed to feed AI’s growth.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) announced on Friday that it expects to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in cash this year through a balanced mix of debt and equity financing. The funds will support expansion of its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to deliver on massive contracted demand for AI and cloud capacity from key customers including Advanced

Oracle remains a high-risk, high-potential-reward artificial intelligence stock.

Overview Oracle shares fell nearly 1% as reports of large job cuts worried investors.Funding stress around AI data centres raised doubts over Oracle’s expansion

--Oracle Corporation today announced fiscal 2025 Q1 results. Q1 GAAP operating income was $4.0 billion. Q1 GAAP earnings per share was $1.03, up 20% in USD and up 22% in constant currency, while non-GAAP earnings per share was $1.39, up 17% in USD and up 18% in constant currency.

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