Oracle shares surge on strong results, ambitious cloud forecast

  • Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL, ETR:ORC)'s shares jumped in US trading overnight after the company released impressive results for the fourth quarter and full financial year, with total quarterly revenues up 11% year-over-year to $15.9 billion. The strong performance was driven by robust demand for Oracle's cloud infrastructure and applications, with cloud revenues climbing 27% to $6.7 billion, marking a major growth area for the company.