Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle application licenses; and Oracle license support services. In addition, it provides cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies, such as the Oracle Database and MySQL Database; Java, a software development language; and middleware, including development tools and others. The company's cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies also comprise cloud-based compute, storage, and networking capabilities; and Oracle autonomous database and MySQL HeatWave, as well as Internet-of-Things, digital assistant, and blockchain. Further, it provides hardware products and other hardware-related software offerings, including Oracle engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and related hardware services, as well as hardware support products; and consulting and customer services. The company markets and sells its cloud, license, hardware, support, and services offerings directly to businesses in various industries, government agencies, and educational institutions, as well as through indirect channels. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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AAOI: A Critical Link in the AI Revolution
Applied Optoelectronics manufactures fiber-optic networking products for the cable TV, fiber-to-the-home, and data center markets. The Zacks Rank # (Buy) stock manufactures laser transceivers, which are a compact, high-performance module that acts as a bridge between electrical and optical communication.
This technology translates electrical data signals from network equipment (such as switches, routers, or GPUs). Laser transceivers are critical to the AI revolution because they overcome the speed and bandwidth limitations of traditional copper cables, making them valuable for enabling the massive, low-latency data flow required from training and operating large AI models. Additionally, with copper prices rising currently, these fiber optic cables are even more valuable.
New Bullish Catalyst: Hyperscale AI Contract Win
AAOI announced that it has landed its first volume order of 800G transceivers from a major hyperscale customer (rumored to be Amazon. This order will immediately be reflected in AAOI revenues. Additionally, when a company receives an order from a major tech juggernaut like Amazon, more orders often follow as new data centers are built.
Big Technical Breakout Signals Demand
Amid the contract win and multiple analyst updates, investors are rushing to get into AAOI shares. Shares are breaking out of a multi-week base structure and up more than 20% for the session as volume turnover has swelled to more than two times the norm, signaling massive institutional demand.
Meanwhile, roughly 18% of the float is short the stock. In other words, shorts are likely to be squeezed out of their shares in the coming days.
Explosive Revenue Growth
Wall Street analysts expect AAOI to grow revenues by a healthy 67% in 2026. However, this number is likely to be revised higher as the hyperscaler deal is taken into account.
Data Center Spending is Ramping
While 2025 was a strong year for data center spending, it is only expected to ramp further into the new year.
As competition between LLMs like ‘Gemini’ and ‘ChatGPT’ heats up, spending will increase. Meanwhile, 2026 is likely to be the year when robots and physical AI begin to appear in the mainstream (each of which requires data centers to train the AI).
Deep-Pocketed Customers
Beyond Amazon, AAOI has several deep-pocketed customers that are likely to spend more on AI including Oracle and Microsoft.
Bottom Line
As the battle for AI supremacy intensifies among global tech leaders, the demand for robust, high-performance networking hardware has never. Applied Optoelectronics finds itself at the center of this transition, benefitting from both a shift away from expensive copper and a surge in data center expansion.
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Key Points
Sold 308,055 shares; estimated trade size $15.65 million (based on quarterly average price).
Quarter-end AIQ position value decreased by $15.21 million, reflecting both share sales and price movement.
Transaction equaled 1.34% of Stonebridge’s 13F reportable AUM.
Post-sale holding: 4,534 shares valued at $230,579.
AIQ stake fell from 1.36% to 0.02% of AUM, placing it outside the fund’s top five holdings.
On January 20, 2026, Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC disclosed in an SEC filing that it sold 308,055 shares of Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (NASDAQ:AIQ), with the estimated transaction value at $15.65 million based on quarterly average pricing.
What happened
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated January 20, 2026, Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC reported selling most of its shares of the Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF. The value of the fund’s AIQ position decreased by $15.21 million over the period, reflecting both trading activity and stock price changes.
What else to know
Following the sale, AIQ represents 0.02% of Stonebridge's 13F AUM, down from 1.36% the previous quarter.
Top holdings after the filing:
NYSEMKT:DGRO: $54.72 million (4.7% of AUM)
NYSEMKT:SMMU: $53.65 million (4.6% of AUM)
NYSEMKT:CGCP: $44.87 million (3.8% of AUM)
NASDAQ:USTB: $38.72 million (3.3% of AUM)
NASDAQ:AAPL: $37.15 million (3.2% of AUM)
As of January 20, 2026, shares were priced at $50.94, up 29.09% over the past year, outperforming the S&P 500 by 17.75 percentage points.
ETF overview
AUM
0.02%
Price (as of market close 1/20/26)
$50.94
Dividend yield
0.18%
1-year total return
29.09%
ETF snapshot
Investment strategy focuses on tracking companies engaged in artificial intelligence and big data, aiming to replicate the performance of a specialized underlying index.
Portfolio is composed primarily of global equities involved in AI development, utilization, and supporting technologies, with at least 80% of assets allocated to index constituents.
Operates as a non-diversified ETF structure.
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF provides investors with targeted access to companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence and big data innovation.
What this transaction means for investors
The fact that Stonebridge Financial Group almost cashed out of the Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF is notable. In Q3, this exchange-traded fund (ETF) had been a top 20 holding in the fund.
Additionally, the fund has an implicit bias toward (ETFs). Hence, the fact that it holds substantial individual positions in Apple and Microsoft is notable implies a continuing belief in the tech sector.
Nonetheless, the fund also sold its entire stake in AMD. That may imply that it wants less direct exposure to artificial intelligence (AI).
That impulse seems to be confirmed by its other moves. None of its new positions were tech stocks, though it increased its stake in Netflix by 955% and its position in Oracle by 52%.
Hence, while Stonebridge Financial may be content to rely heavily on ETFs, it has become more selective about tech stocks, implying that it thinks the opportunities in that sector lie in specific names rather than tech or AI in general.
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Stonebridge Dumps 308,000 AIQ Shares Worth $15.6 Million

AAOI Company Overview
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) manufactures fiber-optic networking products for the cable TV, fiber-to-the-home, and data center markets. The Zacks Rank # (Buy) stock manufactures laser transceivers, which are a compact, high-performance module that acts as a bridge between electrical and optical communication. This technology translates electrical data signals from network equipment (such as switches, routers, or GPUs). Laser transceivers are critical to the AI revolution because they overcome the speed and bandwidth limitations of traditional copper cables, making them valuable for enabling the massive, low-latency data flow required from training and operating large AI models. Additionally, with copper prices rising currently, these fiber optic cables are even more valuable.
New Bullish Catalyst: Hyperscale AI Contract Win
AAOI announced that it has landed its first volume order of 800G transceivers from a major hyperscale customer (rumored to be Amazon (AMZN)). This order will immediately be reflected in AAOI revenues. Additionally, when a company receives an order from a major tech juggernaut like Amazon, more orders often follow as new data centers are built.
Big Technical Breakout Signals Demand
Amid the contract win and multiple analyst updates, investors are rushing to get into AAOI shares. Shares are breaking out of a multi-week base structure and up more than 20% for the session as volume turnover has swelled to more than two times the norm, signaling massive institutional demand.
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Meanwhile, roughly 18% of the float is short the stock. In other words, shorts are likely to be squeezed out of their shares in the coming days.
Explosive Revenue Growth
Wall Street analysts expect AAOI to grow revenues by a healthy 67% in 2026. However, this number is likely to be revised higher as the hyperscaler deal is taken into account.
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Data Center Spending is Ramping
While 2025 was a strong year for data center spending, it is only expected to ramp further into the new year.
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As competition between LLMs like ‘Gemini’ and ‘ChatGPT’ heats up, spending will increase. Meanwhile, 2026 is likely to be the year when robots and physical AI begin to appear in the mainstream (each of which requires data centers to train the AI).
Deep-Pocketed Customers
Beyond Amazon, AAOI has several deep-pocketed customers that are likely to spend more on AI including Oracle (ORCL) and Microsoft (MSFT).
Bottom Line
As the battle for AI supremacy intensifies among global tech leaders, the demand for robust, high-performance networking hardware has never. Applied Optoelectronics finds itself at the center of this transition, benefitting from both a shift away from expensive copper and a surge in data center expansion.
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AAOI: A Critical Link in the AI Revolution

Key Points
Oracle stands out for its ability to process high-performance computing workloads.
The company is the fifth-largest cloud provider as measured by market share.
It has built a $455 billion backlog.
One of the more surprising moves in the cloud industry has come from Oracle (NYSE: ORCL). The company built its reputation as the leader in relational databases, but it breathed new life into its business when it discovered that its IT infrastructure positioned it to succeed in the cloud business.
With that, it has developed a niche for high-performance computing workloads, a competitive advantage that could help it steal market share in 2026, and here's how.
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Oracle and the cloud
Oracle stands out in the cloud market because of its focus on high-performance computing in a cost-effective manner, making its offering more attractive to its customers.
That may be what helped it attract a $300 billion deal from OpenAI last fall. Consequently, its backlog has risen to $523 billion. Also, since it continues to expand its services to more regions, it will probably be better able to leverage that backlog into a higher market share.
Currently, it is the fifth-largest cloud provider as measured by market share. Even though its 3% market share rose from 2% in 2024, it may not sound significant.
Nonetheless, Grand View Research estimated the industry's size at $944 billion. It also projects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16% between 2026 and 2033, taking the industry's size to over $3.3 trillion by that year. Thus, even if that market share stays the same, Oracle should benefit significantly.
Oracle by the numbers
Such conditions have translated into improved financials. In the first six months of fiscal 2026 (ended Nov. 30, 2025), its cloud segment alone generated over $15 billion in revenue. That was a 31% yearly increase, and it was Oracle's only segment that grew revenue at a double-digit rate.
Moreover, Oracle reported $31 billion in overall revenue, rising 13% annually and making the cloud segment the company's largest at 49%. The cloud growth likely boosted its net income for the first half of fiscal 2026 to $9.1 billion, up from $6.1 billion in the year-ago period.
Furthermore, analysts forecast 17% revenue growth in fiscal 2026 and 29% the next year. That increased revenue growth could bode well for a stock whose performance has suffered in recent months.
Admittedly, the aforementioned investment in more cloud infrastructure has left it $108 billion in debt, a massive load for a company with a $30 billion book value.
Nonetheless, its P/E ratio of 33 is close to the S&P 500 average of 31. Considering the accelerating revenue growth and rising profits, that valuation could convince investors to overlook the debt, assuming those increases translate into a higher market share.
Oracle looking forward
Oracle's cloud market share is on a path to continued increases, and that should bode well for its stock price.
Indeed, Oracle claims a modest market share right now, and its debt load appears concerning.
However, Oracle's niche in high-performance computing has helped its cloud growth far exceed the industry's CAGR. With that and its heavy investments in itself, Oracle should be well-positioned to deliver returns for investors as it works down its backlog and claims a larger share of the cloud market.
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The AI Infrastructure Stock That's Stealing Market Share in 2026

Generac Holdings (GNRC) is a leading manufacturer of power generation equipment, including standby generators, energy storage, and related products, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and portable needs. The company focuses on backup power solutions amid rising demand from outages, data centers, and electrification trends.
Revenue Segments
Generac's 2024 revenue reached $4.3 billion, with Residential products at 56-57% ($2.4 billion), Commercial & Industrial (C&I) at 32% ($1.4 billion), and Other products/services at 11%. Domestic sales dominate at 84%, with international at 16%. TTM revenue through mid-2025 stands at $4.41 billion.
The problem is that fiscal year 2025 revenues are looking like they are going to come in flat near $4.3 billion too.
Growth Rates
Revenue grew 6.8% in 2024 after an 11.9% decline in 2023, with TTM growth at 9.7%. Residential averaged 9.5% YoY growth over two years, while C&I saw 2.2% declines; Q3 2025 sales fell 5% to $1.11 billion. Analysts project 7.7% revenue growth over the next year and flat 2025 sales amid weak outages, with EPS up 15.8% to $7.54. Long-term CAGR is 14% since 2000.
Profits are a problem too with the Zacks consensus for 2025 projected at EPS of $6.61, representing a 9% annual drop.
Q3 Report Displays the Weakness
Generac reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.83, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.25 by 18%. GNRC reported adjusted EPS of $2.25 in the prior-year quarter.
Net sales were $1.11 billion, down 5% compared with $1.17 billion reported in the prior-year quarter. The figure also missed the consensus estimate of $1.2 billion.
Weaker seasonal demand for home standby and portable generators offset increases in sales for global C&I products and higher shipments of residential energy technology products. Although home standby and portable generator shipments were up sequentially in the quarter, they came in below expectations due to a power outage environment that was considerably below the baseline average, as highlighted by GNRC.
As a result of a weak power outage environment, management has revised its expectations for 2025. For 2025, GNRC now expects revenues to be flat compared with an increase of 2-5% guided earlier.
Net income margin (before deducting for non-controlling interests) is now expected to be 6% compared with 7.5-8.5% guided earlier. Adjusted EBITDA margin is now estimated to be 17% compared with the previous range of 18% to 19%. GNRC now expects free cash flow conversion from adjusted net income to be 80% compared with the previous guided range of 90% to 100%.
Demand and Backlog
Management describes data center power as a “generational opportunity,” with the potential to double C&I sales over the next three to five years as hyperscale and AI-driven capacity build out.
The order backlog for large???megawatt generators has roughly doubled in recent quarters, explicitly tied to data center projects, and is now a key component of forward C&I visibility.
Customers, Partners, and Competition
Key customers include residential homeowners, C&I clients like data centers (e.g., C7 Data Centers), and industrial users. Generac supplies high-capacity generators (2.25-3.25 MW) for data centers and partners with Wallbox for EV charging integration.
This month, Generac acquired a Sussex, WI manufacturing site to expand C&I production alongside their Beaver Dam and Oshkosh facilities. This long-term focus on growth is a key factor for investors to focus on during the short-term slump.
But there is new competition on the block.
Bloom Energy (BE) leads in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) for stationary on-site power, targeting data centers with efficient, grid-independent generation deployable in 90 days. Bloom has customers like Oracle (ORCL) and partners with Brookfield Corporation (BN) to supply datacenters with fast, clean, agile energy.
Bloom also recently inked a $2.65 billion deal with American Electric Power (AEP) to provide fuel cells. I originally bought Bloom Energy shares in September because they had a chance to double revenues in under two years just like Generac did from 2020-2022 to $4.5 billion. Bloom Energy is projected to grow the topline by 38% this year to cross $2.6 billion.
While Generac dominates combustion generators, Bloom's cleaner fuel cells pose indirect competition in resilient backup markets like data centers as both serve electrification but differ technologically. Generac's Q3 strength in C&I data center shipments highlights this shared space.
Kevin Cook is a Senior Stock Strategist for Zacks where he runs the TAZR Trader portfolio and holds shares of Bloom Energy.
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Broadcom’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry over the past year (+62.1% vs. +49.5%). The company is experiencing strong momentum fueled by growth in AI semiconductors and continued success with its VMware integration. Strong demand for its networking products and custom AI accelerators (XPUs) has been noteworthy.
Broadcom’s AI segment benefits from custom accelerators and advanced networking technology that supports large-scale AI deployments with improved performance and efficiency. Broadcom expects first-quarter fiscal 2026 AI revenues to double to $8.2 billion. AVGO’s networking portfolio is gaining from strong demand for Tomahawk 6 products, as well as the Jericho 4 Ethernet fabric router.
The acquisition of VMware has benefited Infrastructure software solutions. A rich partner base is a key catalyst. However, gross margin in the fiscal first quarter is expected to contract sequentially. High debt level is a headwind.
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Shares of Oracle have outperformed the Zacks Computer - Software industry over the past year (+16.4% vs. +2.7%). The company’s cloud infrastructure business demonstrates accelerating revenue growth, supported by strategic partnerships and competitive pricing that attract enterprise workload migrations.
AI-optimized database capabilities provide technological differentiation, while robust free cash flow generation enables sustained infrastructure investments. The integrated solutions strategy strengthens customer retention and drives cross-selling opportunities.
However, competition from hyperscalers remains intense, potentially pressuring margins. The ongoing transition from license revenue to subscription models creates near-term earnings volatility. Fiscal 2026 guidance indicates continued cloud acceleration, but execution risks around data center capacity expansion warrant monitoring.
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Mastercard’s shares have declined -3.1% over the past year against the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry’s decline of -16.4%. The company’s dividend yield is lower than the industry average. MA expects adjusted operating expenses witness high-end of mid-teens YoY growth in 2025. Expenses are likely to rise due to accelerating investments. Rebates and incentives increased 15% YoY in the first nine months of 2025. As such, the stock warrants a cautious.
Nevertheless, acquisitions and collaborations are helping the company to grow addressable markets and drive new revenue streams. Net revenues rose 16% YoY in the first nine months of 2025.
The accelerated adoption of digital and contactless solutions is providing an opportunity for its business to expedite its shift to the digital mode. Strong cash flow supports growth initiatives and enables shareholder value-boosting efforts via repurchases and dividends. It paid dividends of $2.1 billion in the first nine months of 2025.
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Shares of Geospace Technologies have outperformed the Zacks Electronics - Measuring Instruments industry over the past year (+82.7% vs. +32.5%). This microcap company with a market capitalization of $217.73 million offers a differentiated but uneven investment profile, balancing long-term growth initiatives against near-term execution and margin risks.
Smart Water remains the core growth driver, posting 10.4% fiscal 2025 revenue growth on rising Hydroconn and Aquana adoption, expanded TAM via AquaLink and infrastructure funding tailwinds. Intelligent Industrial is shifting toward higher-margin, recurring revenue via sensors, contract manufacturing and the SaaS-based Heartbeat Detector, though near-term visibility is limited.
In Energy Solutions, a major Petrobras PRM contract and the Pioneer land node support long-cycle visibility, but margins remain pressured by weak offshore activity. Despite diversification reducing oil & gas exposure, fixed costs, operating losses and asset-sale reliance temper the outlook, leaving valuation balanced between upside and risk.
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Gencor Industries’ shares have declined -13.6% over the past year against the Zacks Manufacturing - Thermal Products industry’s decline of -39%. This microcap company with a market capitalization of $199.35 million has seen a sharp backlog decline, which reduces near-term visibility, while rising obsolete inventory reserves, lower R&D spend and reliance on volatile investment income temper earnings quality. The valuation reflects these risks but may offer upside if order momentum and margins stabilize.
Nevertheless, GENC’s investment case rests on a strong balance sheet, disciplined operations and discounted valuation, offset by weakening order visibility and execution risks. It ended fiscal 2025 with $136.3 million in cash and marketable securities and no debt, providing flexibility to fund automation, acquisitions and innovation while insulating against macro shocks.
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Is Oracle's Rising Cloud CapEx Driving Its Next Growth Phase?
Oracle’s increasing cloud capital spending is positioning the company for its next growth phase by expanding capacity to meet rising AI and enterprise cloud demand. Management raised its fiscal 2026 capital expenditure forecast to around $50 billion, nearly $15 billion above earlier estimates, reflecting strong visibility into cloud bookings and future workloads.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Oracle invested roughly $12 billion, primarily in GPU-based infrastructure and data centers to support growth in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. While this heavy spending drove negative free cash flow in the quarter, the company emphasized that most of this expenditure is focused on revenue-generating equipment rather than long-term real estate assets. Because the equipment is added late in the data center build cycle, Oracle can start generating revenues shortly after customers go live, shortening the gap between investment and monetization.
These investments are closely linked to Oracle’s expanding backlog and demand pipeline. Management said many new bookings can be monetized quickly because capacity is already available or under construction. As a result, the company expects about $4 billion in incremental revenue acceleration beginning in fiscal 2027, driven by AI training, inference and multicloud deployments.
Oracle is taking a disciplined approach to funding this growth through a mix of debt markets and alternative models like customer-provided or leased chips, which helps keep revenues in line with costs. In addition, the company continues to expand its global cloud footprint by adding new regions and multicloud data centers, strengthening its ability to capture AI workloads worldwide.
How Rivals Are Competing with Oracle’s Massive Cloud CapEx
Oracle competes with Amazon and Alphabet, which are investing heavily in data centers and AI infrastructure to expand their cloud businesses.
Amazon’s edge in cloud CapEx comes from the scale and speed of its AWS and AI investments. In the third quarter of 2025, Amazon spent nearly $90 billion on CapEx, mainly for AWS, custom silicon and AI capacity, showing strong confidence in long-term cloud demand. The company added 3.8 gigawatts of power capacity and deployed Trainium chips and large AI clusters like Project Rainier, enabling faster monetization and reinforcing Amazon’s cloud leadership.
Alphabet’s strength in cloud CapEx is rooted in its full-stack AI strategy and infrastructure spending. In the third quarter of 2025, Alphabet invested about $24 billion in CapEx, mainly in servers and data centers to support growing Google Cloud and AI demand. Its TPU roadmap, alongside NVIDIA GPUs, improves performance and cost efficiency, while rapid data center expansion supports a $155 billion backlog, strengthening Alphabet’s position as a scalable, AI-first cloud leader.
ORCL’s Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates
Shares of Oracle have declined 26.3% in the past six months, underperforming both the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s growth of 14.4% and the Zacks Computer - Software industry’s fall of 13.5%.
ORCL’s Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates
Shares of Oracle have declined 26.3% in the past six months, underperforming both the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s growth of 14.4% and the Zacks Computer - Software industry’s fall of 13.5%.
From a valuation standpoint, ORCL stock is currently trading at a forward 12-month Price/Earnings ratio of 23.1x, which is lower than the industry average of 26.69x. Oracle carries a Value Score of D.
ORCL’s Valuation
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ORCL’s fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $7.42 per share, down by 0.7% over the past 30 days. The earnings figure suggests 23.05% growth over the figure reported in fiscal 2025.
ORCL stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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(RTTNews) - Tech major Oracle Corp. (ORCL), which offers cloud infrastructure to TikTok, reportedly said that a temporary weather-related power outage at an Oracle data center caused the issues faced by U.S. users of the social media app.
Reuters reported quoting Oracle spokesperson Michael Egbert's email that the challenges U.S. TikTok users may be experiencing were the result of technical issues that followed the power outage.
Over the weekened, TikTok users across multiple regions in the US faced widespread service outage. They complained about not being able to login to the app, and also to load the videos.
The companies said they were working to quickly resolve the major infrastructure issue.
Last week, TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, had finalized a deal to set up a majority U.S.-owned joint venture, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, to avert a ban on the short video app used by more than 200 million Americans. The majority American board for TikTok's U.S. operations is closely aligned with President Donald Trump. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a longtime Trump ally, is central to the new ownership structure.
A 2024 bipartisan law had required TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the app or face a U.S. ban due to national security concerns.
Oracle closed Tuesday's regular trading 4.1 percent lower at $174.90. In the overnight trading, the shares were gaining 1.1 percent to trade at $176.76.
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Oracle Says Data Center Outage Caused Issues Faced By US TikTok Users

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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Broadcom’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry over the past year (+62.1% vs. +49.5%). The company is experiencing strong momentum fueled by growth in AI semiconductors and continued success with its VMware integration. Strong demand for its networking products and custom AI accelerators (XPUs) has been noteworthy.
Broadcom’s AI segment benefits from custom accelerators and advanced networking technology that supports large-scale AI deployments with improved performance and efficiency. Broadcom expects first-quarter fiscal 2026 AI revenues to double to $8.2 billion. AVGO’s networking portfolio is gaining from strong demand for Tomahawk 6 products, as well as the Jericho 4 Ethernet fabric router.
The acquisition of VMware has benefited Infrastructure software solutions. A rich partner base is a key catalyst. However, gross margin in the fiscal first quarter is expected to contract sequentially. High debt level is a headwind.
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Shares of Oracle have outperformed the Zacks Computer - Software industry over the past year (+16.4% vs. +2.7%). The company’s cloud infrastructure business demonstrates accelerating revenue growth, supported by strategic partnerships and competitive pricing that attract enterprise workload migrations.
AI-optimized database capabilities provide technological differentiation, while robust free cash flow generation enables sustained infrastructure investments. The integrated solutions strategy strengthens customer retention and drives cross-selling opportunities.
However, competition from hyperscalers remains intense, potentially pressuring margins. The ongoing transition from license revenue to subscription models creates near-term earnings volatility. Fiscal 2026 guidance indicates continued cloud acceleration, but execution risks around data center capacity expansion warrant monitoring.
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Mastercard’s shares have declined -3.1% over the past year against the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry’s decline of -16.4%. The company’s dividend yield is lower than the industry average. MA expects adjusted operating expenses witness high-end of mid-teens YoY growth in 2025. Expenses are likely to rise due to accelerating investments. Rebates and incentives increased 15% YoY in the first nine months of 2025. As such, the stock warrants a cautious.
Nevertheless, acquisitions and collaborations are helping the company to grow addressable markets and drive new revenue streams. Net revenues rose 16% YoY in the first nine months of 2025.
The accelerated adoption of digital and contactless solutions is providing an opportunity for its business to expedite its shift to the digital mode. Strong cash flow supports growth initiatives and enables shareholder value-boosting efforts via repurchases and dividends. It paid dividends of $2.1 billion in the first nine months of 2025.
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Shares of Geospace Technologies have outperformed the Zacks Electronics - Measuring Instruments industry over the past year (+82.7% vs. +32.5%). This microcap company with a market capitalization of $217.73 million offers a differentiated but uneven investment profile, balancing long-term growth initiatives against near-term execution and margin risks.
Smart Water remains the core growth driver, posting 10.4% fiscal 2025 revenue growth on rising Hydroconn and Aquana adoption, expanded TAM via AquaLink and infrastructure funding tailwinds. Intelligent Industrial is shifting toward higher-margin, recurring revenue via sensors, contract manufacturing and the SaaS-based Heartbeat Detector, though near-term visibility is limited.
In Energy Solutions, a major Petrobras PRM contract and the Pioneer land node support long-cycle visibility, but margins remain pressured by weak offshore activity. Despite diversification reducing oil & gas exposure, fixed costs, operating losses and asset-sale reliance temper the outlook, leaving valuation balanced between upside and risk.
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Gencor Industries’ shares have declined -13.6% over the past year against the Zacks Manufacturing - Thermal Products industry’s decline of -39%. This microcap company with a market capitalization of $199.35 million has seen a sharp backlog decline, which reduces near-term visibility, while rising obsolete inventory reserves, lower R&D spend and reliance on volatile investment income temper earnings quality. The valuation reflects these risks but may offer upside if order momentum and margins stabilize.
Nevertheless, GENC’s investment case rests on a strong balance sheet, disciplined operations and discounted valuation, offset by weakening order visibility and execution risks. It ended fiscal 2025 with $136.3 million in cash and marketable securities and no debt, providing flexibility to fund automation, acquisitions and innovation while insulating against macro shocks.
Fiscal 2025 gross margin remained stable at 27.5% and operating income rose 2.4%, reflecting cost control and working-capital discipline, though fiscal fourth-quarter margin compression highlights sensitivity to volume.
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Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT), where a total volume of 301,086 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 30.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 125.5% of MSFT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 24.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $445 strike call option expiring January 30, 2026, with 22,682 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.3 million underlying shares of MSFT. Below is a chart showing MSFT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $445 strike highlighted in orange:
CVS Health Corporation (Symbol: CVS) options are showing a volume of 84,793 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 8.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 119.5% of CVS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $72 strike put option expiring January 30, 2026, with 3,642 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 364,200 underlying shares of CVS. Below is a chart showing CVS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $72 strike highlighted in orange:
And Oracle Corp (Symbol: ORCL) saw options trading volume of 228,735 contracts, representing approximately 22.9 million underlying shares or approximately 116.4% of ORCL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 19.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $195 strike call option expiring January 30, 2026, with 15,416 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares of ORCL. Below is a chart showing ORCL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $195 strike highlighted in orange:
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