Oracle shares rose about 12% on Wednesday after the company forecast $225 billion in revenue for fiscal 2030, implying average annual growth of 35%, and said it will limit additional fundraising over that period to $20 billion. Funding for fiscal 2027 through 2030 will be split equally between equity and debt, while vendor financing, customer-provided hardware and customer prepayments are expected to reduce upfront cash needs. Oracle had lost about one-third of its value this year on worries about rising interest rates and its heavy debt load tied to AI infrastructure spending; it has issued $117 billion in long-term debt and holds a BBB- rating from S&P. Capital expenditures are expected to rise 65% to $91.9 billion this fiscal year, according to FactSet, and Oracle expects positive free cash flow from the second half of fiscal 2028. The spread on its five-year credit default swaps stands at 277 basis points, down from about 320 basis points earlier this month.
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