Wednesday, 5 August, 2026
Oracle’s High-Stakes Bet: Borrowing Big on AI Risks "Junk" Credit Rating
By TechShots Studio
Oracle Corp is taking a major financial risk by using heavy debt and massive long-term data center leases—totaling around $260 billion—to fund its aggressive expansion into AI infrastructure. With debt reaching $129.5 billion and negative cash flows, ratings agencies like S&P have downgraded Oracle to BBB-, placing it one notch above junk status as investors worry about its overleveraged balance sheet.
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