Today, investors are waking up to red on their screens as many tech and AI stocks are dropping in premarket trading.

But why are shares in these companies falling? Much of it has to do with the cloud infrastructure company Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and its latest quarterly earnings results. Here’s what you need to know.

Oracle’s Q2 2026 results send ORCL plunging

Yesterday, Oracle reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2026. To say investors were disappointed in the results is an understatement, given how poorly ORCL shares are performing in premarket trading this morning.

As of the time of this writing, ORCL shares are down over 12% as investors unpack its results: • Non-GAAP Earnings per Share: $2.26 • Total Revenue: $16.1 billion

On the surface, the numbers look

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