Cloud Computing Stocks Outlook Dec. 20, 2025: AI Data Center Boom Powers Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet—and Tests Oracle
December 20, 2025 — Cloud computing stocks are ending the year with a familiar tailwind—surging demand for AI compute—but also with a sharper split between “scale winners” and “balance-sheet stress tests.” In the last 48 hours alone, the market’s cloud narrative has been shaped by a record pace of data-center dealmaking, new mega-contract momentum in cloud security, and a fresh reminder that financing (not just innovation) is becoming a defining competitive advantage for 2026. Reuters+2Reuters+2 This is the core setup for investors tracking cloud computing stocks: the AI infrastructure buildout looks durable—but it is getting bigger, more expensive, and more