According to CoinMeta, Oracle Corporation’s stock price in 2026 fell by 40%, marking the worst performance since 2001. This decline surpassed that of 1990 and 2001, becoming the steepest drop since its listing in 1986. In 2026, the company faced a series of trading failures, downgrades, and sell-offs: 1. In June: The annual report showed that the number of employees decreased by about 21,000 compared to last year, with it being stated that the adoption of AI led to layoffs. 2. In July: Standard & Poor’s downgraded its credit rating to one level above junk status due to AI expenditures. 3. In August: According to Bloomberg data, Oracle’s debt default insurance costs reached their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. 4. On November 2: The company raised $20 billion by selling 86 million new shares at a stock price of $116, with bond interest rates as high as 8.65%. 5. On November 4: Under pressure from the United States, Oracle canceled a $7 billion AI chip leasing deal with Tencent. 6. On November 6: Microsoft is ending its AI computing power leasing agreement with Oracle. The current stock price is nearly 65% lower than the record in September 2025.