Oracle Stock (ORCL) After Hours Today, Dec. 16, 2025: The $248 Billion “Lease Commitments” Question and What to Watch Before Wednesday’s Open
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares finished Tuesday’s session on a firmer note after a bruising, headline-heavy stretch for the AI-infrastructure trade. The stock closed at $188.65, up 2.02% on Dec. 16 (16.12.2025), and traded without a dramatic new jolt in the early post-close window—suggesting investors are still digesting the same core debate: Oracle’s AI-driven growth opportunity vs. the financing and execution risk of building out massive data-center capacity fast enough to deliver it. MarketWatch What matters for the opening bell on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 is whether today’s modest rebound becomes a base—or a pause—while markets continue to price the