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Venture capitalist Paul Kedrosky says Oracle is at risk as four big problems come together.

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Oracle's software sales fell 3%, but cloud sales rose 121% and its contracted backlog reached $664 billion. Large borrowing and long leases add risk, so the report points both ways.

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Oracle's fast cloud growth and contracted customer work support its business. Its software sales fell, though, and large borrowing adds pressure. The data-center leases last much longer than Oracle expects its servers and network equipment to last. Replacing equipment during those leases could add costs. The warning about an AI crash is one investor's view, not a known outcome. The growth and the financial risks point in different directions, so this story does not show a clear change in Oracle's outlook.

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