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Oracle Shares Slide After Reports of Failed Data Center Financing Deal

Blue Owl Capital reportedly withdrew from negotiations for a ten billion dollar artificial intelligence infrastructure project.

Olivia Sharp 1 min read 711 views
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Oracle stock dropped 5.4% on Dec. 17 after financing talks for a $10 billion Michigan data center reportedly collapsed, sparking sector-wide anxiety.

Blue Owl Capital Withdraws from Negotiations

Oracle Corporation stock fell approximately 5.4% on Wednesday following reports that Blue Owl Capital ended negotiations to fund a $10 billion data center project. The proposed facility in Saline Township, Michigan, was intended to support a 1-gigawatt load for AI workloads. The breakdown in talks highlights growing friction in the "sales-leaseback" financing model, where tech companies rely on private credit to build infrastructure off-balance-sheet.

Market Concerns Over Capital Intensity

Investors reacted negatively to the news, interpreting the collapsed deal as a signal of tightening credit conditions for AI infrastructure. The market expressed …

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