Is the Cloud Responsible for the Fall in Oracle?
Earlier in the series, we discussed the factors that weighed on Oracle (ORCL) stock. Although Oracle posted double-digit growth in its cloud revenues, its revenue guidance—especially cloud for the current quarter—weighed on its stock. Oracle expects its revenue growth to be 1.0–3.0% for 4Q17, which translates to ~$11.1 billion–$11.3 billion. Analysts expected ~$11.2 billion.