Microsoft Targets Key Texas AI Hub as Oracle Shelves Expansion Plans
Microsoft in advanced talks to lease hundreds of MW at Abilene's Stargate AI campus after Oracle shelved expansion. Boost for Azure amid Meta interest too.
Microsoft in advanced talks to lease hundreds of MW at Abilene's Stargate AI campus after Oracle shelved expansion. Boost for Azure amid Meta interest too.
Oracle beat Wall Street estimates in its fiscal Q3 2026 with $17.2 billion revenue, fueled by explosive demand for AI cloud services. The tech giant raised its 2027 guidance and saw strong growth in infrastructure bookings.
Oracle and OpenAI scrapped plans to expand the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas. Meta now in talks to lease the site, with Nvidia facilitating.
Data center and AI-related stocks like CoreWeave plunged sharply as rising credit risks and heavy spending fears spark a sell-off in speculative tech trades. Investors are pushing back against big capital expenses.
Oppenheimer upgrades Oracle to Outperform with $185 price target. Stock multiples halved since Sept—strong AI play, EPS growth & improving sentiment create attractive risk/reward despite near-term capital spend.
Software stocks are falling sharply after disappointing earnings and guidance from companies like Dassault Systèmes and Unity Software, raising worries about AI disrupting traditional business models.