NEW YORK – The U.S. stock market is poised for a positive start to the week, with investors riding a wave of optimism fueled by a blockbuster performance from technology giant Oracle Corp. (ORCL). The company’s stellar session on Friday, driven by major AI-related announcements, is expected to provide a significant tailwind for the tech sector and the broader market on Monday morning.
Oracle’s stock was the talk of Wall Street, closing the day at
15.36 or 7.69%. The stock surged from the opening bell, hitting a new 52-week high of $216.60 during the session and demonstrating powerful and sustained buying pressure throughout the day. A slight pullback of 0.12% in after-hours trading did little to dampen the overwhelmingly positive sentiment.
The explosive rally was not arbitrary. It came on the heels of major news that Oracle is partnering with tech behemoths Google and OpenAI to make its cloud infrastructure available to their customers. This move is seen by analysts as a massive strategic victory, validating Oracle’s position as a serious competitor in the high-stakes artificial intelligence and cloud computing race.
“This is precisely the kind of news that gets the market excited,” said a senior market strategist. “It’s not just about one company having a good day. It’s a signal that the AI boom has multiple, powerful players, and that creates a ripple effect of confidence. When a legacy giant like Oracle makes a move this significant, it lifts the entire ecosystem.”
Looking ahead to Monday’s open, the strength in Oracle is likely to boost sentiment across the Nasdaq and the S&P 500. Traders will be watching to see if the momentum translates into gains for other cloud and enterprise software companies. While the market will still be attuned to macroeconomic data on inflation and upcoming commentary from the Federal Reserve, Friday’s powerful, news-driven rally in a bellwether stock like Oracle provides a strong fundamental reason for optimism. The market is likely to open higher on Monday, with the technology sector leading the charge.
