AI Enabler

Oracle’s shares surged 40% following strong cloud demand fueled by AI, potentially reaching a record single-day gain and nearing a $1 trillion market cap. RPO jumped 359% year-over-year to $455 billion, exceeding expectations. Oracle benefits from AI demand, its cloud infrastructure, and access to Nvidia GPUs, competing with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. Projections forecast exponential cloud infrastructure revenue growth. While overall Q1 earnings slightly missed estimates, analysts express optimism, citing Oracle’s strategic position in the AI market and exceptional backlog, with upgrades and raised price targets.