Oracle stock plunges 19% in worst week since 2001 dot-com bust; $130B debt load, negative $24B free cash flow spark AI investment concerns as company plans $40B in new financing for data center buildout.

Oracle stock has worst week since 2001 dot-com bust as AI financing concerns escalate

Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, center, speaks on a media tour of the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOracle just wrapped up its worst week on Wall Street in 25 years as concerns continue to mount about the software company's debt load and whether its bet-the-house investment on artificial intelligence will pay off. The stock plummeted 19% this week, dropping at least 2.6% each of the past five days. It's the steepest weekly drop since a...