Oracle (ORCL) Q2 earnings report 2026

Oracle shares sank 11% in extended trading on Wednesday after the database software maker reported lower quarterly revenue than expected despite booming demand for its artificial intelligence infrastructure. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $2.26 adjusted vs. $1.64 expected Revenue: $16.06 billion vs. $16.21 billion expected With respect…

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Saudi Arabia eyes data embassies amid sovereign AI push

As countries race to build domestic data centers in the name of sovereign AI, Saudi Arabia is betting on a more creative idea: data embassies.  A data embassy is where data is stored outside of a country’s physical borders but operates under its laws, much like a diplomatic embassy.   The concept is not new. Estonia established the first data embassy in 2017 and there’s only been one…

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Kospi, Nikkei 225, Nifty 50

Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday following a subdued Wall Street session. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 fell 0.17%. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.36%, while the Topix declined 1.12%. Yields on the Japanese 10-year government bond rose to 1.94%, the highest since July 2007, data from LSEG…

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