Top Midday Stories: SpaceX IPO Said to Draw Over $70 Billion in Retail Orders; Oracle Earnings Top Estimates, Plans to Raise Another $20 Billion
All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Thursday, as chip stocks rebounded and in spite of heightened tensions between the US and Iran.President Donald Trump said Thursday on Truth Social that the US will hit Iran with an attack "VERY HARD TONIGHT," and that it will take control of Kharg Island sometime in the "not so distant future." Meanwhile, Iran said it will treat all of Elon Musk's companies operating in the Middle East as military targets, CNBC reported, citing a report by Iranian state media outlet Fars.In company news, SpaceX's initial public offering, which prices Thursday, has drawn over $70 billion in orders from retail investors, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Retail investors are likely to be allocated at least 20% of the available shares. At SpaceX's target IPO size of $75 billion, that allocation would leave the majority of retail demand unfulfilled, the report said, citing the people and Bloomberg's own calculations.Oracle (ORCL) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $2.11 per diluted share, up from $1.70 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $1.96. Fiscal Q4 revenue was $19.18 billion, up from $15.90 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $19.10 billion. For fiscal Q1, the company said it expects adjusted EPS of $1.72 to $1.76 on revenue growth of 27% to 29%. Analysts expect EPS of $1.68. For full-year 2027, the company said it expects adjusted EPS of $8.05 on revenue of $90 billion. Analysts expect $8.02 and $88.78 billion, respectively. Oracle's gross margin fell by about 5 points in 2026, and Chief Financial Officer Hilary Maxson said the company expects gross margin to fall further in 2027 "due to timing for the ramp-up of our data center projects into their full revenue contribution, plus impacts from mix." Oracle is expected to have a net cash outlay for capital expenditures of around $70 billion in fiscal 2027, up from $48 billion a year ago, it said. Finally, the company said it plans to raise about $40 billion via debt and equity issuances in fiscal 2027, including its previously announced $20 billion stock sale. Oracle shares were down 11.1% around midday.Amazon (AMZN) said Thursday its global data center footprint used 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025, as the tech giant provided an update for its 2030 goal of returning more water to the communities where it operates than what it uses for its data centers. The tech giant returned three gallons for every four it used last year, meaning it is 75% of the way to its water-positive goal, it said. Amazon shares were down 0.4%.Dana (DAN) has agreed to merger with Eaton's (ETN) Mobility unit in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction valued at $5.1 billion, the companies said Thursday. Eaton will receive a $1.1 billion cash distribution, while its shareholders will take a minimum 50.1% equity stake in the new business, the companies said. The combined entity will retain the Dana name and will be led by Chief Executive Byron Foster, the companies said. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2027, they said. Dana shares were down 10.5%, while Eaton shares were up 2.0%.Super Micro Computer (SMCI) said Thursday that it plans to raise up to $7 billion through a package of equity and equity-linked financing transactions. The company said it will sell 45.5 million common shares at $27.50 apiece, raising net proceeds of $1.22 billion. Super Micro shares were up 0.3%.Price: $179.00, Change: $-22.26, Percent Change: -11.06%
