Oracle's stock dropped 3.59 percent on July 20 to the weakest point for a year. S&P Global lowered the rating towards junk territory. Shares have lost over half their worth since the start of 2025. A twenty billion dollar share placement planned to fund AI work is now seen as a big risk hurting investors. Sell-side voices repeat that Oracle could fall behind to tech rivals in artificial intelligence. Oracle stayed silent publicly on the developments.