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Oracle shares dropped nearly nine percent Monday after the company announced plans to raise twenty billion dollars through equal parts stock and debt offerings to fund its artificial intelligence infrastructure push. Wall Street's reaction was swift and pointed — dilution concerns hit hard, and investors questioned whether the capital deployment timeline justifies the near-term hit to shareholders.
Shifting to tech earnings, Apple posted a top and bottom line beat in its first report under new chief executive John Ternus, but the headline numbers couldn't mask the misses underneath. China revenue fell short of expectations, and iPad sales disappointed, raising questions about demand softness in two segments Apple can't afford to take for granted heading into the holiday quarter.
And in crypto, Strategy's deployable cash fell forty-five percent in a single week, dropping from two hundred forty-two million dollars to one hundred thirty-three million, as preferred stock buybacks outpaced Bitcoin purchases. The company still holds a separate four point seven nine billion dollar reserve earmarked for dividends and debt service, but the tightening liquidity picture is one analysts will be watching closely.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
