Oracle plans to raise between $45b and $50b in 2026 through a mix of debt and equity. The capital is earmarked to expand cloud and AI infrastructure for clients including AMD, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, TikTok, and xAI. The move highlights growing contracted demand from large technology clients and rising risk appetite around AI infrastructure spending. Oracle, NYSE:ORCL, is tying this capital raise di...
Oracle plans to raise between $45b and $50b in 2026 through a mix of debt and equity. The capital is earmarked to expand cloud and AI infrastructure for clients including AMD, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, TikTok, and xAI. The move highlights growing contracted demand from large technology clients and rising risk appetite around AI infrastructure spending. Oracle, NYSE:ORCL, is tying this capital raise directly to signed demand from some of the largest names in cloud and AI, which puts real customer commitments at the center of the story rather than pure speculation. Shares most recently changed hands at $164.58, with a 3 year return of 92.7% and a 5 year return of 179.3%, so many holders are already sitting on sizeable gains even after a 15.9% decline over the past month. For you as an investor, the key questions are how this scale of financing might affect Oracle's balance sheet and what it could mean for its relationships with these marquee AI clients. The planned raise also lands while the broader market is debating how much spending on AI infrastructure will translate into durable revenue and profit pools, which could keep attention on Oracle's execution over the next few years. Stay updated on the most important news stories for by adding it to your or . Alternatively, explore our to discover new perspectives on Oracle. NYSE:ORCL 1-Year Stock Price Chart Advertisement Quick Assessment ✅ Price vs Analyst Target : At US$164.58, the price is around 42% below the US$285.24 analyst target. : At US$164.58, the price is around 42% below the US$285.24 analyst target. ⚖️ Simply Wall St Valuation : The stock is described as trading close to estimated fair value. : The stock is described as trading close to estimated fair value. ❌ Recent Momentum: The 30 day return is a 15.9% decline. Check out Simply Wall St's . Key Considerations 📊 The planned US$45b to US$50b raise ties directly to cloud and AI demand from large clients, so your thesis may hinge on how those workloads ramp ov...
Key Points SoFi currently offers personal loans, student loans, and home loans. Between the three, there is a multi-trillion-dollar market opportunity. This is in addition to any additional types of loans SoFi decides to add to its ecosystem. 10 stocks we like better than SoFi Technologies › SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) recently reported its fourth-quarter earnings, and the growth in its lending business h...
Key Points SoFi currently offers personal loans, student loans, and home loans. Between the three, there is a multi-trillion-dollar market opportunity. This is in addition to any additional types of loans SoFi decides to add to its ecosystem. 10 stocks we like better than SoFi Technologies › SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) recently reported its fourth-quarter earnings, and the growth in its lending business has been impressive. In the fourth quarter alone, the company produced loan originations of $10.5 billion -- its highest quarterly total ever. While this sounds like a massive amount of loan volume (and it is), it could just be the beginning. In fact, SoFi's loan business remains a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity, and that's just in the three types of loans the fintech currently offers. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Three massive growth opportunities SoFi currently offers three different types of loans -- personal loans, student loans, and home loans. Let's start with personal loans, which made up about 71% of the loans originated in the fourth quarter. While the personal loan market isn't enormous (about $100-$200 billion in size, depending on the source), CEO Anthony Noto believes the true opportunity is to help Americans get rid of high-interest debt, of which there is much more. In the company's earnings call, Noto said, "The opportunity remains massive as the real addressable market is the nearly $1 trillion of prime revolving credit card debt, just sitting there, waiting to be refinanced at up to half the rate." On student loans, SoFi's volume has more than doubled since 2023, as the COVID-era federal student loan payments pause ended. Most of SoFi's student loan volume comes from refinancing, and keep in mind that the volume has soared despite persistently high interest rates. Noto estimates that if interest rates were to drop by just 50 basis points, the $400 bi...
Lean hog futures posted gains of 32 to 75 cents across the front months on Friday, with October up $3.825 last week. Preliminary open interest rose 4,650 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated prices at $104.91, down $3.28 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 20 cents on August 27 at $106.43. The market will resume trading this morning following the M...
Lean hog futures posted gains of 32 to 75 cents across the front months on Friday, with October up $3.825 last week. Preliminary open interest rose 4,650 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated prices at $104.91, down $3.28 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 20 cents on August 27 at $106.43. The market will resume trading this morning following the Monday holiday. The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report showed speculators adding 8,274 contracts to their net long position and lean hog futures and options as of Tuesday. By August 26th, that net long was 114,042 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout report from Friday morning was up $2.83 at $114.32 per cwt. The butt was the only primal reported lower. USDA estimated hog slaughter for the weekly total at 2.391 million head. That was 19,000 head below last week and down 36,648 head from the same week last year. Oct 25 Hogs closed at $95.025, up $0.750, Dec 25 Hogs closed at $87.400, up $0.425 Feb 26 Hogs closed at $89.625, up $0.325, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Cotton prices are down 40 to 65 points so far on Monday morning. Futures posted losses of 30 to 46 points on Friday, with March down 64 points last week. Crude oil futures were up $0.32 per barrel on the day at $64.74. The US dollar index was back up $0.893 to $97.030. Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding 13,077 contracts to their net short position as of 1/27, taking ...
Cotton prices are down 40 to 65 points so far on Monday morning. Futures posted losses of 30 to 46 points on Friday, with March down 64 points last week. Crude oil futures were up $0.32 per barrel on the day at $64.74. The US dollar index was back up $0.893 to $97.030. Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding 13,077 contracts to their net short position as of 1/27, taking it to 65,029 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: Cotton export commitments are 7.553 million RB as of 1/22, down 13% from a year ago. That is 66% of USDA’s export projection and well shy of the 84% 5-year average. Thursday’s online auction from The Seam showed sales of 57.51 cents/lb on 6,183 bales. The Cotlook A Index was steady on January 27 at 74.15 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on 1/29 with the certified stocks level at 8,600 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.23 cents/lb on Thursday afternoon, down 76 points from the week prior. Mar 26 Cotton closed at 63.17, down 31 points, currently down 64 points May 26 Cotton closed at 64.93, down 44 points, currently down 58 points Jul 26 Cotton closed at 66.55, down 46 points, currently down 53 points On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
ismagilov Vanguard, the asset manager that pioneered low-cost index ETFs, reduced its expense ratios across 53 mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, totaling almost $250M in fee reductions in 2026, the firm said Monday. In the past two years, the company lowered fees on most of its fund lineup, totaling almost $600M in savings for investors, its largest ever two-year combined cost reduction, the...
ismagilov Vanguard, the asset manager that pioneered low-cost index ETFs, reduced its expense ratios across 53 mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, totaling almost $250M in fee reductions in 2026, the firm said Monday. In the past two years, the company lowered fees on most of its fund lineup, totaling almost $600M in savings for investors, its largest ever two-year combined cost reduction, the company said. Vanguard's product lineup across all asset classes and styles now has an average expense ratio of 0.06%. The firm's investor-owned structure, with no outside stockholders or private owners, allows it to pass along savings to investors. "These fee reductions — set to deliver more than half a billion dollars in savings across 2025 and 2026 — are a clear expression of our purpose and commitment to our clients as owners," said Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji. "When investors keep more of what they earn, the benefits compound over the long term, helping our clients achieve their most important financial goals." The cost reduction applies to Vanguard's line of U.S. equity 9-box funds, including its flagship Growth ETF ( VUG ) and Value ETF ( VTV ), along with other large-, mid-, and small-cap growth, value, and blend funds. It has also reduced fees on the FTSE Emerging Markets ETF ( VWO ) and Vanguard's dividend-focused U.S. equity ETFs, Dividend Appreciation ETF ( VIG ) and High Dividend Yield ETF ( VYM ). While Vanguard isn't publicly traded, many of its biggest competitors are. BlackRock ( BLK ) stock edged down 0.2% in Monday morning trading; State Street ( STT ) rose 0.4%, Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) fell 0.8%, Invesco ( IVZ ) slid 1.3%, T. Rowe Price ( TROW ) dipped 0.5%, and WisdomTree ( WT ) lost 0.7%. More on Vanguard Growth Index ETF, Value Index ETF, etc. VYM: Balanced Fundamentals And A Moderate Yield Is What Attracts $71B In AUM VYM: Still A Buy, But For A Very Different Market VIG: Dividend Investors Should Be Careful (Rating Downgrade) Dividend Roundup: Wells F...
Live cattle futures fell weaker on Friday, as most contracts fell 47 cents to $1.75. February was an exception, up 35 cents on cash strength, with the weekly move +95 cents. Friday’s open interest was 243 contracts lower. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 live across the country and $375-378 dressed. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of $240-241 live on 719 head, w...
Live cattle futures fell weaker on Friday, as most contracts fell 47 cents to $1.75. February was an exception, up 35 cents on cash strength, with the weekly move +95 cents. Friday’s open interest was 243 contracts lower. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 live across the country and $375-378 dressed. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of $240-241 live on 719 head, with dressed trade at 375 on 36 head of the 1,510 head listed. Feeder cattle futures fell $4.85 to $5 in the nearbys. OI was up 391 contracts. March still held onto a dime gain last week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $4.00 to $370.69 on January 29. The annual Cattle Inventory report from USDA showed all cattle and calves down 0.37% from last year at 86.155 million head. Beef cows were tallied at 27.607 million head, down 1.02%, with replacement heifers up 0.89% yr/yr at 4.714 million head. Don’t Miss a Day: Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding 4,208 contracts to their net long position in the week ending on Tuesday, taking it to 105,685 contracts in live cattle futures and options. In feeder cattle futures and options, specs added 546 contracts to their net long at 16,629 contracts by January 27. Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $3.62. Choice boxes were down $2.10 to $365.56, while Select was $1.22 higher at $361.94. Last week’s USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 531,000 head. That was 4,000 head below last week and 70,785 head shy of the same week last year. Feb 26 Live Cattle closed at $235.850, up $0.350, Apr 26 Live Cattle closed at $236.800, down $0.475, Jun 26 Live Cattle closed at $231.725, down $1.550, Mar 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $360.275, down $4.850, Apr 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $358.275, down $4.950, May 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $355.125, down $4.850, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly...
Soybeans are down 6 to 7 cents across the front months to start February trade. Futures posted weakness to close out Friday, with contracts 8 to 10 cents in the red. That pushed March lower on the week by 3 ½ cents. Friday’s open interest was up 1,392 contracts, with March down 3,705 contracts and May up 3,697 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 7 1/2 cents lower at $9.98...
Soybeans are down 6 to 7 cents across the front months to start February trade. Futures posted weakness to close out Friday, with contracts 8 to 10 cents in the red. That pushed March lower on the week by 3 ½ cents. Friday’s open interest was up 1,392 contracts, with March down 3,705 contracts and May up 3,697 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 7 1/2 cents lower at $9.98 1/2. Soymeal futures were $2.40 to $3.00 lower, with March down $6.30 last week. Soy Oil futures were 52 points lower on Friday and down 48 points last week in March. CFTC Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds in soybean futures and options adding 7,261 contracts to their net long soybean futures and options as of January 27. They too that net position to a net long of 17,321 contracts, Don’t Miss a Day: USDA Export Sales data for from Thursday took soybean export commitments to 33.85 MMT as of January 22, 20% below last year. That is 79% of USDA’s export estimate and behind the 87% average sales pace. USDA should release crush data later today, with traders looking for 230.4 mbu of soybeans crushed during December. Buenos Aires Grains Exchange data showed 47% of the Argentina soybean crop in good/excellent condition, down 6 percentage points from last year but up from the 24% rating in the same week last year. Brazil’s soybean crop is estimated at 10% harvested as of Thursday according to AgRural. Mar 26 Soybeans closed at $10.64 1/4, down 8 cents, currently down 6 1/4 cents Nearby Cash was $9.98 1/2, down 7 1/2 cents, May 26 Soybeans closed at $10.77, down 8 3/4 cents, currently down 6 1/4 cents Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $10.90 1/2, down 9 1/4 cents, currently down 6 1/4 cents On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Poli...
Corn prices are down 1 to 2 cents in the nearby contracts on Monday morning. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts pulling off midday lows but still down 2 to 4 cents. March was down 2 ¼ cents last week. Preliminary open interest was down 3,824 contracts on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 cents at $3.93 1/4. Outside markets played a role on Friday, with...
Corn prices are down 1 to 2 cents in the nearby contracts on Monday morning. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts pulling off midday lows but still down 2 to 4 cents. March was down 2 ¼ cents last week. Preliminary open interest was down 3,824 contracts on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 cents at $3.93 1/4. Outside markets played a role on Friday, with the dollar index up $0.893. Commitment of Traders data from CFTC showed managed money speculators in corn futures and options trimming 9,274 contracts from their net short in the week ending on January 27. That mainly came via new longs, as the net short was at 72,050 contracts. Commercials saw some long reduction, with the net short rising 17,381 contracts to 187,342 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: Export Sales data now has corn commitments at 57.694 MMT, which is 33% above the same period last year. That is also 71% of the USDA export projection, ahead of the 67% average sales pace. The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange estimates the Argentina corn crop at 46% good/excellent, lagging the 52% from last week but still better than the 31% rating last year. AgRural estimates the Brazilian first corn crop at 10% harvested, lagging the 14% pace from last year. The second crop is at 13% planted, which is 4 points ahead of the same pace last year. Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.28 1/4, down 2 1/2 cents, currently down 2 cents Nearby Cash was $3.93 1/4, down 2 cents, May 26 Corn closed at $4.35 3/4, down 3 1/4 cents, currently down 1 3/4 cents Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.42, down 3 3/4 cents, currently down 1 cent More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Wheat is trading with losses in the three markets so far on Monday morning. The wheat complex gave into weakness on Friday, as a $0.893 gain in the dollar index added some pressure. Chicago SRW futures saw 3 to 4 ¼ cent losses on the day, as March was up 8 ½ cents on the week. Open interest was down 8,280 contracts. KC HRW futures were down 2 to 3 cents at the close, though March held onto a 4 cen...
Wheat is trading with losses in the three markets so far on Monday morning. The wheat complex gave into weakness on Friday, as a $0.893 gain in the dollar index added some pressure. Chicago SRW futures saw 3 to 4 ¼ cent losses on the day, as March was up 8 ½ cents on the week. Open interest was down 8,280 contracts. KC HRW futures were down 2 to 3 cents at the close, though March held onto a 4 cent gain. OI slipped by 1,333 contracts. MPLS spring wheat closed Friday with 3 to 4 cents losses, as March was up 3 ¼ cents on the week. Commitment of Traders data from Friday indicated managed money covering some shorts in Chicago wheat futures and options as of 1/27, cutting 15,957 contracts from their net short to 94,743 contracts. In KC wheat, spec traders trimmed 2,689 contracts from their net short position to 10,329 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: Export Sales data shows accumulated wheat sale commitments at 21.595 MMT, which is 18% ahead of the same week last year. That is 88% of USDA’s forecast and in line with the 89% average pace. Taiwan purchased a total of 106,350 MT of wheat in a tender from the US late last week. Mar 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.38, down 3 1/2 cents, currently down 4 1/4 cents May 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.46, down 4 1/4 cents, currently down 4 1/4 cents Mar 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.44 3/4, down 2 1/4 cents, currently down 4 1/4 cents May 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.55, down 2 3/4 cents, currently down 4 1/2 cents Mar 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.78 1/4, down 3 1/4 cents, currently down 4 3/4 cents May 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.92 1/2, down 3 cents, currently down 5 cents More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The head of the UK’s space agency has stepped down months after Prime Minister Keir Starmer ’s government said it would absorb the independent body into its science department. UK Space Agency Chief Executive Officer Paul Bate, who has been at the helm for more than four years, will leave at the end of March, according to a statement on Monday that said the agency is conducting a search for a new ...
The head of the UK’s space agency has stepped down months after Prime Minister Keir Starmer ’s government said it would absorb the independent body into its science department. UK Space Agency Chief Executive Officer Paul Bate, who has been at the helm for more than four years, will leave at the end of March, according to a statement on Monday that said the agency is conducting a search for a new director. As the UK Space Agency merges with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, “now is the right time to pass the baton on,” Bate said in the statement. When the Labour government announced in August 2025 that the science department would take in the 15-year-old space agency, politicians said it would cut bureaucracy and increase ministerial oversight. However, critics warned the move wouldn’t solve problems such as a lack of funding. Read More: Inside the UK’s Downsized Space Ambitions: Business of Space The UK pledged about £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) to the European Space Agency ’s €22 billion ($26 billion) funding pot for the next three years, down from almost £1.9 billion in 2022. In comparison, Germany and France vowed higher contributions of €5 billion and €3.6 billion respectively. While Bate was the CEO, Virgin Orbit attempted the UK’s first orbital satellite launch in 2023 from Spaceport Cornwall in southwest England. That mission failed, contributing to the company’s bankruptcy , and other UK facilities have not yet followed through on plans for rocket launches. Read More: UK Struggles for Liftoff in Brexit ‘Space Superpower’ Dream
Peter Mullan brings his formidable presence to this quirky dramedy from first-time feature director Sean Robert Dunn: he is angry and weary, disillusioned but kind-hearted, someone who got his feelings hurt a long time ago … but wouldn’t dream of making a fuss about it. It’s Mullan who gives weight and flavour to a film that might otherwise be a bit watery and unsure quite how sharp a sting it wan...
Peter Mullan brings his formidable presence to this quirky dramedy from first-time feature director Sean Robert Dunn: he is angry and weary, disillusioned but kind-hearted, someone who got his feelings hurt a long time ago … but wouldn’t dream of making a fuss about it. It’s Mullan who gives weight and flavour to a film that might otherwise be a bit watery and unsure quite how sharp a sting it wants to deliver. Kenneth (played by Mullan) is a cantankerous local historian and widower in the fictional Scottish town of Aberloch, obsessed with the memory of his obscure ancestor Sir Douglas Weatherford, an unscrupulous 18th-century landowner and amateur surgeon given to vivisectional experiments on the lower orders. Sir Douglas’s writings on the importance of rational self-interest have caused him to be described by his descendant as a lost hero of the Scottish enlightenment: a mix of David Hume, Adam Smith, Dr Livingstone and Walter Scott. Kenneth embarrassingly dresses up in wig and knee breeches as Sir Douglas Weatherford to give excruciating lectures about his hero to uncomprehending tourists. But then a low-rent Game of Thrones-style TV show starts filming in the locality. The tourist centre where Kenneth is employed eagerly throws away all its boring Sir Douglas Weatherford exhibits, repurposes itself as a fan hub and makes Kenneth dress up as one of the show’s silly characters. Kenneth is a powder keg of emotion ready to blow and what makes it worse is that Sir Douglas’s ghost is lurking about the place, full of contempt for his ridiculous and pathetic descendant. I could have done with a lot more of Sir Douglas himself, whose dyspeptic speech at the very beginning is very funny: but that keynote of scabrous satire that he appears to introduce is overtaken by bittersweet sadness as Kenneth takes centre stage. It’s a tender and very sympathetic performance from Mullan.
Walt Disney Co. reported sales and earnings for its fiscal first quarter that exceed analysts’ expectations. Disney’s results for the quarter were boosted by record sales at its theme parks division. However, the company said it expects challenges attracting international tourists to its domestic parks in the current period. Geetha Ranganathan has more on “Bloomberg Open Interest.”
Walt Disney Co. reported sales and earnings for its fiscal first quarter that exceed analysts’ expectations. Disney’s results for the quarter were boosted by record sales at its theme parks division. However, the company said it expects challenges attracting international tourists to its domestic parks in the current period. Geetha Ranganathan has more on “Bloomberg Open Interest.”