Oracle Stock Dips Below $150 as Health Unit Bleeds Top Leaders Amid Ellison’s Struggling Bet

Several senior executives have left Oracle’s health records division in recent months as the company updates its software amid significant customer losses. The stock dipped below $150 at Tuesday’s trading session.

Cloud Costs, Weak Rebound, and Mounting Skepticism Keep Oracle Subdued

Some employees were informed last week that Senior Vice President Suhas Uliyar and Executive Vice President Sanga Viswanathan were leaving the company, according to people who wished to remain anonymous because the departures hadn’t been made public.

The two were some of that division’s most senior engineering and product leaders. The $28 billion purchase of Cerner Corp., a provider of electronic medical records, created Oracle’s health division by 2022.

Chairman Larry Ellison stated that by updating infamously antiquated systems and giving Oracle, a company well-known for its database software, a significant growth engine, the deal would help address many of the industry’s problems.

Quais Taraki, Ofer Michael, and Max Romanenko are three more senior vice presidents who recently departed the unit. Before being transferred to the acquired unit to assist in its transformation, each was an executive in Oracle’s cloud infrastructure division. Taraki and Romanenko visited the database software firm EDB. In order to fulfill large AI contracts with clients like OpenAI, Oracle’s primary focus over the past year has been growing its cloud infrastructure business and constructing data centers.

Nevertheless, the business discussed its ambitious plan to advance medical technology in public. Recently, Oracle released a tool that uses AI to transcribe clinical notes.

According to a November KLAS report, early user feedback is encouraging and suggests it can help lower burnout and improve clinical note quality. One of the most ardent supporters of the agreement was Ellison, 81, a significant supporter of longevity research, who claimed it would result in a “national health records

Panic Grips Seoul: South Korean Stocks Plunge in Record One-Day Crash

The world’s hottest stock market saw its largest-ever selloff on Wednesday as panic swept through South Korea’s trading floors due to worries about the Middle East conflict. After falling 7.2 percent the day before, the Kospi Index fell an additional 12 percent as heavyweights Samsung Electronics Co., SK Hynix Inc., and Hyundai Motor Company. fell.

Fighting in the Middle East leads to lower stock prices.

Analysts were increasing their already optimistic forecasts for Korean stocks, and retail investors are flooding in with borrowed funds because of intense optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and the resulting demand for memory chips.

The war with Iran followed. Korea’s losses were made worse by a record accumulation of margin debt, or borrowed money for stock purchases, before the global stock market’s retreat due to worries that rising oil prices would fuel inflation.

The selloff serves as a sobering reminder of how quickly market enthusiasm can give way to fear. After offloading more than 12 trillion won of holdings over the previous two sessions, foreign investors ended up net purchasing 231 billion won ($157 million) worth of Kospi stocks.

The Kospi had risen nearly 50 percent at its peak this year due to insatiable demand for memory chips and optimism over corporate reforms. A crucial volatility indicator surged to its highest point since 2008.

The stock benchmark is still up 21% for the year despite the decline. There were indications that things were beginning to spiral out of control. Skeptics questioned the sustainability of a rally driven by a few stocks, while margin debt and investor deposits at brokerages reached all-time highs as sentiment became overheated.

Kim Dojoon, chief executive and investment officer at Seoul-b, stated, “There has been a lot of buying on credit, especially those heavyweight stocks, with investors putting down only 30 percent–40 percent in margin deposit.

 

Forex Signals March 4: Broadcom AVGO, Veeva, OKTA, RGTI, Firefly Earnings Preview

Broadcom Inc., Veeva Systems Inc., Okta Inc., and other mid-cap growth companies lead Wednesday’s after-hours earnings program, which offers details on semiconductors, cybersecurity, quantum computing, aerospace, retail, and live events. Continue reading “Forex Signals March 4: Broadcom AVGO, Veeva, OKTA, RGTI, Firefly Earnings Preview”

Discovery Delivers Record Earnings and Posts 29% Profit Surge as Share Price JSE Trades at Record Levels

Discovery Limited reported record first-half earnings for the six months to December 2025, driven by strong growth across its South African and global Vitality operations. Continue reading “Discovery Delivers Record Earnings and Posts 29% Profit Surge as Share Price JSE Trades at Record Levels”

Nedbank Group Posts Earning Growth as Strategy Shifts, JSE: NED Share Price Retreats from Record

Improved credit quality and significant strategic changes throughout South Africa and East Africa helped Nedbank Group post a 2% increase in headline earnings for 2025.
Continue reading “Nedbank Group Posts Earning Growth as Strategy Shifts, JSE: NED Share Price Retreats from Record”

INTC Stock Holds the $42.50 Support as Partnerships, Intel Board Shuffle Drive Optimism

Despite significant technical support as the business progressed its partnerships and leadership transition, Intel shares fell amid widespread market turmoil.
Continue reading “INTC Stock Holds the $42.50 Support as Partnerships, Intel Board Shuffle Drive Optimism”

AMD Stock Breaks Key Support Below $200, Eyeing $165 on War Headlines, Competition and Execution Risks

AMD shares fell sharply Tuesday, breaking key technical support even after securing a major multiyear AI chip agreement with Meta. Continue reading “AMD Stock Breaks Key Support Below $200, Eyeing $165 on War Headlines, Competition and Execution Risks”

MU Stock Tests Support Despite the Low-Power Chip Release, as Micron’s $200B AI Bet Faces Market Skepticism

Despite the company’s announcement of next-generation AI memory technology and analysts’ continued optimism, Micron’s stock fell on Tuesday.
Continue reading “MU Stock Tests Support Despite the Low-Power Chip Release, as Micron’s $200B AI Bet Faces Market Skepticism”