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Oracle

Oracle Shares Rocket 9% as AI Infrastructure Demand Propels $553 Billion Backlog

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged more than 9% in heavy trading on March 11, 2026, after the enterprise software giant delivered a blockbuster fiscal third-quarter earnings report that silenced skeptics and cemented its status as a primary "landlord" of the generative AI revolution. The rally, which added

Warner Bros. Discovery

The New Hollywood Hegemony: Inside the $111 Billion Paramount Skydance Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

The media landscape underwent a seismic shift this week as Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) officially accepted a staggering $111 billion takeover bid from Paramount Skydance. The deal, finalized on February 27, 2026, marks the end of a grueling multi-year consolidation saga and establishes a new titan in the entertainment

Larry Ellison

The $40 Billion Backstop: Larry Ellison’s Personal Guarantee Tips the Scales in Paramount’s Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery

The $40 Billion Backstop: Larry Ellison’s Personal Guarantee Tips the Scales in Paramount’s Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery In a move that has sent shockwaves through the upper echelons of both Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) co-founder Larry Ellison has issued an unprecedented $40.4

Paramount

Larry Ellison’s $40 Billion “Nuclear Option”: The High-Stakes Gamble to Centralize Hollywood

In a move that has sent shockwaves through both Silicon Valley and the Sunset Strip, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) co-founder Larry Ellison has effectively "lifted" the financial floor of the media industry. On December 22, 2025, the elder Ellison provided an unprecedented $40.4 billion irrevocable personal guarantee to