On September 18, Oracle fell 3.01% in regular trading, trading at $145.845/share, with turnover of $814 million. The stock had risen over 3% in each of the prior two sessions as part of a technical rebound following a five-day losing streak that saw shares shed roughly 13.6%.
The reversal came amid broad weakness across the Systems Software sector. Microsoft fell 0.83%, NEBIUS declined 1.29%, Palo Alto Networks dropped 3.79%, CrowdStrike fell 2.98%, and ServiceNow lost 1.69%. The pullback followed the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%–4.00%, announced during the prior session, which had initially lifted tech stocks but appears to be prompting a reassessment of valuations.
Company-specific headwinds continued to linger. Oracle recently launched a new round of layoffs with double-digit percentage cuts in certain teams, while its restructuring plan costs have risen to approximately $2.8 billion. Morgan Stanley maintained a Neutral rating, flagging structural gross margin pressure as cloud infrastructure revenue mix increases. Institutional options activity has also skewed bearish, with million-dollar put spreads targeting medium-term downside.
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