Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Said Nvidia Compute Is 'Fungible, Durable and Highly Rentable' — Now Oracle CEO Stands Impressed as 4
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk noted that older GPUs, primarily from Nvidia, are gaining value, with renewals at a 20% premium. Oracle delivered 850 megawatts of AI capacity with 300,000 GPUs, closing $30B in AI contracts. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emphasized the long-term value of Nvidia's GPUs. Oracle reported Q1 earnings of $1.92 per share, beating estimates, with revenue of $19.35B. The stock rose 4.13% in after-hours trading.
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The 30-second read
Why it matters
Strong earnings and guidance suggest continued momentum for Oracle's AI services business.
Market read
Oracle's earnings beat and AI guidance may drive short-term stock upside and influence AI hardware market sentiment.
What to watch
Potential supply constraints for new GPU generations could affect future margins.
Background
Oracle's Q1 earnings call highlighted AI capacity growth and premium pricing for older GPUs.
Ticker impact
Oracle reported Q1 earnings beat estimates with $1.92 EPS and $19.35B revenue, and forecast 30-34% revenue growth for Q2.
Potential near-term price rally, especially in after-hours trading.
Earnings beat, high GPU utilization, and $30B AI contract backlog provide solid growth narrative.
Market effects
Reinforces strength of AI infrastructure and cloud services sector.
Positive for US tech equities, especially cloud and AI hardware providers.
Highlights demand for older GPUs, may influence global AI hardware pricing.
Counterpoint
Skeptics may question sustainability of premium pricing on aging GPUs.
Key entities
- CompanyOracle Corp.
Provider of cloud and AI infrastructure services.
- ExecutiveJensen Huang
CEO of Nvidia, quoted on GPU longevity.


