Oracle Stock Falls to Two-Year Low After Microsoft Ends Older Nvidia Chip Rental Deal
Oracle's stock ($ORCL) fell 6% to a two-year low after Microsoft reportedly ended a deal to rent older Nvidia AI chips from Oracle. The stock dropped from $120 to $109 in four hours, a 9% decline. Microsoft's decision reflects changing computing needs, according to Bloomberg.
How this was made

The 30-second read
Why it matters
The termination of the older‑chip rental reduces Oracle's AI revenue stream, prompting a sell‑off.
Market read
Oracle's stock reaction highlights the sensitivity of AI‑related revenue to partner contract changes.
What to watch
The decision only affects older Nvidia chips; newer hardware agreements remain intact.
Background
Oracle offers cloud AI compute capacity; Microsoft previously rented older Nvidia GPU resources from Oracle.
Ticker impact
Oracle shares fell >6% to a two‑year low after reports Microsoft will not renew its AI compute rental deal for older Nvidia chips.
likely further downside as investors reassess Oracle's AI revenue exposure
The move was driven by a concrete catalyst – Microsoft ending a specific AI‑compute rental agreement – and the stock already dropped ~9% intraday.
Market effects
AI‑infrastructure providers may see heightened scrutiny of partner contracts.
U.S. tech sector could face short‑term volatility.
Limited to firms tied to AI compute rentals and cloud services.
Counterpoint
Oracle may benefit long‑term if it pivots to newer GPU generations or other cloud customers.
Key entities
- CompanyOracle
U.S. cloud and enterprise software provider (ticker ORCL).
- CompanyMicrosoft
U.S. technology giant ending the specific AI‑compute rental agreement.





