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Tax rules apply. Oracle laid off thousands of employees on Tuesday, a move the company attributed to

quote, current business needs.

Following the announcement, the software maker stock rose as it plans to increase spending

on AI this year, according to multiple reports.

Oracle notified thousands of employees they would be cut on Tuesday, CNBC reported, citing

people familiar with the move.

It's not immediately clear why the

employees were let go, though a company memo obtained by Business Insider cited, quote,

careful consideration of current business needs. Shares of Oracle rose by 2.5% as of

noon Tuesday, marking positive traction for the stock that has declined more than 27% this year.

The company said in January it planned to raise $50 billion in debt and equity, though

executives indicated earlier this month they no longer had plans to raise debt in 26.

TD Cohen Analyst in January wrote that Oracle could free up to $10 billion in cash flow if the firm cut up to 30,000 employees.

An Oracle spokesperson declined to comment on the layoffs to Forbes.

Oracle employed 162,000 people as of May 2025, the last time the company reported employment figures according

to a securities and exchange commission filing. Oracle projected $50 billion in spending for

26, up from earlier guidance of $35 billion as the company anticipates growing cloud in

AI demand. Oracle, like other mega-cap firms, has raised its estimates to meet growing demand for AI products

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