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Oracle is one notch above junk after S&P downgrade as AI data-centre spending burns through cash

The Next WebPublished Jul 16, 2026

S&P downgraded Oracle to BBB- due to heavy cash burn from its $250B AI data-center expansion, making it the second-largest non-financial debt issuer after Amazon. Oracle's free cash flow turned deeply negative, and bond yields reflect increased risk perception.

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