Oracle's equities gained nearly 4% in afternoon trading on Monday after introducing four new AI-powered Fusion Agentic applications for supply chain management. The surge came during a week marked by the worst slide since the early 2000s, as fears about AI financing costs intensified .
SaaS earnings growth still lags behind rising AI investment at the firm. Experts remain split on whether Oracle's hefty borrowings can be outweighed by the expected returns from its smart tools .