OracleORCLDON'T BUYFeb 24, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 15, 2026. Market Open.
They delivered a strong quarter yesterday. When Oracle issued debt to pay for its big data centre build-out, investors became concerned over its credit, starting last fall. However, their Q3 had many highlights: top and bottom line beat and every division except their smallest posted better than expected sales. Also, their operating margin rose over the last quarter. EPS also grew. Q4 guidance: 19-21% revenue growth, higher than expected. Meanwhile, OpenAI completed its fundraising so it can pay its bills for the short/medium term; Oracle doesn't have to worry about this in their partnership with OpenAI.
IBM (IBM-N) or Oracle (ORCL-Q)? Not a fan of either. If looking for a dividend play, IBM pays a much nicer dividend, close to 4% versus 1.5%. Growth rate is probably high single digits. Technicals don’t look very good for either. Would prefer Microsoft (MSFT-Q).