S&P cut Oracle to BBB-, one notch above junk, as $250 billion in AI data-centre spending burns cash and bond investors price the debt closer to junk levels.

S&P Global has downgraded Oracle's rating due to massive AI investments. The company is now only one notch away from the speculative territory.

S&P cut Oracle to BBB-, one notch above junk, as $250 billion in AI data-centre spending burns cash and bond investors price the debt closer to junk levels.