Oracle’s record backlog is booming, so why is the stock down 50%?
Oracle has the kind of AI backlog most software companies would envy, but Wall Street is no longer rewarding backlog alone. ORCL is under pressure as investors are also focusing on customer concentration, required capital spending and the timeline for converting Oracle’s backlog into cash flow. That

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Oracle has the kind of AI backlog most software companies would envy, but Wall Street is no longer rewarding backlog alone. ORCL is under pressure as investors are also focusing on customer concentration, required capital spending and the timeline for converting Oracle’s backlog into cash flow. That
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