December 16, 2025
Oracle Rent Soars; Tesla Peak; Netflix Eyes WBD Buy
Oracle (ORCL)
Market Performance: Shares rose 2%.
Infrastructure Costs: The company faces "indigestion" due to $150 billion in data center leases disclosed over a three-month period.
Financial Commitments: These leases span up to 19 years and require roughly $16 billion in annual payments to support AI infrastructure.
Databricks
Valuation: Reached a private valuation of $134 billion following a $4 billion Series L funding round.
Investor Demand: Despite public market "AI anxiety," there is relentless demand for firms that facilitate running LLMs on corporate data.
IPO Status: The company has "clean financials" and is cash-positive; while CEO Ali Ghodsi is interested in the public markets, the company continues to favor private funding for now.
Tesla (TSLA)
Record Highs: Shares rose 2.2% to $486, marking the first record closing high of 2025.
Technical Outlook: Analysts view $480 as a critical level; staying above this is expected to trigger a new bullish run.
Oracle (ORCL)
Market Performance: Shares rose 2%.
Infrastructure Costs: The company faces "indigestion" due to $150 billion in data center leases disclosed over a three-month period.
Financial Commitments: These leases span up to 19 years and require roughly $16 billion in annual payments to support AI infrastructure.
Databricks
Valuation: Reached a private valuation of $134 billion following a $4 billion Series L funding round.
Investor Demand: Despite public market "AI anxiety," there is relentless demand for firms that facilitate running LLMs on corporate data.
IPO Status: The company has "clean financials" and is cash-positive; while CEO Ali Ghodsi is interested in the public markets, the company continues to favor private funding for now.
Tesla (TSLA)
Record Highs: Shares rose 2.2% to $486, marking the first record closing high of 2025.
Technical Outlook: Analysts view $480 as a critical level; staying above this is expected to trigger a new bullish run.
Meta Platforms (META)
Market Performance: Recorded a gain of 1.5%.
Social Commerce: Meta has struggled with live-stream shopping in the U.S. compared to the success seen by TikTok.
Cash Flow: Meta is excluded from the projected 18% year-over-year free cash flow growth for the "Magnificent 7" in 2026.
CrowdStrike (CRWD)
Strategic Direction: The company is benefiting from a trend toward platform consolidation as businesses seek "all-in-one" cloud architectures to defend against AI-driven cyber threats.
Other Software Gainers
Intuit (INTU): Gained 2%.
Snowflake (SNOW): Rose 2.2%.
Micron (MU)
Earnings Preview: Investors anticipate a beat on sales and profit for Q1.
Market Conditions: Growth is driven by climbing memory prices and a supply shortage expected to last into 2027.
Broadcom (AVGO) & Nvidia (NVDA)
Market Resilience: Both companies remained resilient despite general volatility in the chip sector.
ARM (ARM)
Market Performance: Faced pressure with a notable decline of 3%.
Netflix (NFLX) & Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)
M&A Activity: Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to reject a hostile bid from Paramount in favor of a deal with Netflix.
Deal Valuation: The Netflix proposal, which includes HBO and the streaming business, is valued at nearly $83 billion.
PayPal (PYPL)
Banking Ambitions: Applied to become a bank in the U.S. to expand its small business lending capabilities.
TikTok
Live-Stream Shopping: Seeing significant success with live-stream shopping in the U.S., outperforming competitors like Meta and YouTube.
NASDAQ (NDAQ)
Extended Hours: Seeking SEC approval to extend trading to 23 hours per day during the work week.
Ford (F)
EV Overhaul: Announced a $19.5 billion charge as it shifts focus from pure EVs toward hybrid vehicles and affordable pickup trucks.
Korea Zinc (010130.KS)
U.S. Expansion: Backed by the U.S. government to build a $7.4 billion smelter in Tennessee to secure the domestic supply of key minerals.
MP Materials (MP)
Strategic Investment: The U.S. government took a 15% stake ($400 million) to ensure a reliable ecosystem for critical mineral supplies.
JetBlue (JBLU)
"Jet Forward" Strategy: Opening its first airport lounge (Blue House) at JFK with a 1930s/40s Art Deco style.
Product Launch: Plans to introduce a domestic first-class product in 2026.
Financial Goals: Aims to break even on operating margins in 2026 following a difficult 2025.
Humana (HUM)
Leadership Change: Appointed former Amazon Healthcare executive Aaron Martin as president of its insurance segment.
Strategic Pivot: The move is intended to accelerate Humana's transition into an integrated technology firm.
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