New York, January 20, 2026, 07:42 (ET) — Premarket

• Oracle shares edged up in premarket trading before the U.S. market opened
• New research highlighted the expanding role of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure within multicloud environments
• Investors are zeroed in on AI-era spending and Oracle’s approach to financing its data-center expansion

Shares of Oracle Corp rose 0.7% to $191.09 in premarket action Tuesday.

This shift is significant as Oracle’s stock now serves as a real-time gauge for two key issues: its ability to secure major cloud contracts against stronger competitors, and if its heavy AI-focused investment will generate quick returns. Simply put, “multicloud” means companies distribute their…