New York, February 2, 2026, 10:55 EST — Regular session

• Oracle shares up about 2.2% in mid-morning trade
• Company targets $45-$50 billion in 2026 funding for cloud capacity, split between equity and a one-off bond issue
• Investors watch terms of the preferred offering, share dilution risk and the next earnings update

Oracle (ORCL) shares rose $3.65, or about 2.2%, to $168.23 in mid-morning trade on Monday after the software maker outlined a new financing plan for its cloud expansion.

Oracle said it expects to raise $45 billion to $50 billion of gross cash proceeds during calendar 2026 to fund new capacity for its cloud infrastructure, serving customers such as OpenAI, Meta Platforms, NVIDIA, Advanced Micro…