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Oracle stock surges as cloud revenue jumps 44% amid strong AI infrastructure demand

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM

Oracle shares rose significantly following the release of financial results highlighting a 44% increase in cloud revenue, indicating strong demand for AI and cloud infrastructure services.

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On September 9, 2024, Oracle reported a significant surge in fiscal 2025 first-quarter results, driven by an insatiable demand for AI infrastructure. The company’s Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) revenue skyrocketed 45% to $2.2 billion, while total remaining performance obligations—a key metric for future growth—jumped 53% to a record $99 billion. These results, which beat analyst expectations for earnings per share, sent Oracle stock surging over 8% in after-hours trading as the firm successfully pivots from legacy software to a leading AI cloud provider. This growth is anchored by major partnerships with industry leaders. During the earnings call, CEO Safra Catz highlighted the company's momentum, stating, "As Cloud Services became Oracle's largest business, both our operating income and earnings per share growth accelerated." She attributed this success to the firm's status as a premier destination for AI workloads, specifically noting that Oracle signed a landmark MultiCloud agreement with AWS and continues to support major entities like OpenAI and NVIDIA.

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