Oracle lifts fiscal 2026 restructuring cost estimate by about $700 million to $2.8 billion amid AI-linked layoffs
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Oracle raised its fiscal 2026 restructuring cost estimate by about $700M to ~$2.8B, reflecting ongoing AI-driven workforce reductions alongside an unusually large capex and funding cycle. Management plans $40B of debt/equity financing and reported negative free cash flow, keeping investor focus on timing of cash flow normalization versus infrastructure build-out. Ellison's canceled $7.5B share-sale plan marginally eases near-term supply overhang.
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Oracle disclosed in a regulatory filing that it raised the expected cost of its fiscal 2026 restructuring plan by about $700 million to $2.8 billion, largely to cover expenses such as layoffs tied to its AI transformation. Over the prior year, the company cut about 21,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce. Oracle also said it plans to raise $40 billion in debt and equity financing in the current fiscal year, including a $20 billion stock sale completed in the first quarter.
