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Oracle Q2 Earnings Surge on Cloud Growth and AI Backlog

Cloud infrastructure revenue jumps 66% as the company reports a massive $523 billion backlog.

Olivia Sharp • • 1 min read • 683 views
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Oracle Corporation (ORCL) reported its fiscal 2026 second-quarter earnings after the closing bell, revealing a massive surge in demand for its AI infrastructure. While total revenue of **$16.1 billion** slightly missed analyst estimates, the company’s cloud infrastructure revenue jumped **66%**, highlighting its growing role as a primary alternative to AWS and Azure for AI workloads.

Cloud Demand Drives Results

Oracle Corporation (ORCL) reported its fiscal 2026 second-quarter earnings after the closing bell, revealing a massive surge in demand for its AI infrastructure. While total revenue of $16.1 billion slightly missed analyst estimates, the company’s cloud infrastructure revenue jumped 66%, highlighting its growing role as a primary alternative to AWS and Azure for AI workloads.

Record-Breaking Backlog

The most significant metric was the company's Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO), which skyrocketed to $523 billion, a 438% increase year-over-year. This backlog reflects multi-billion dollar contracts signed with major AI developers who are securing capacity on Oracle’s …

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