Oracle Stock Boosted By New Upgrade Citing AI Potential
Oracle stock closed trading Tuesday up 2.5% after an analyst upgraded the company's stock, citing its cloud business growth and potential as an artificial intelligence leader.
Posted 9/5/2023, 5:25:00 PM
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