Why Oracle Stock Surged Today
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By Keith Noonan – Apr 14, 2026 at 7:38PM ESTKey PointsOracle stock moved higher Tuesday amid bullish momentum for the broader market. The market saw bullish momentum today amid expectations that negotiations could proceed to end the Iran war. In addition to Iran-related dynamics, Oracle also gained ground thanks to news of an expanded partnership with Bloom Energy. Oracle (ORCL +4.74%) stock posted a big gain in Tuesday's trading. The software giant's share price closed out the daily session up 4.7%. The S&P 500 gained 1.1% in the session, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.9%. The broader market moved higher today thanks to hopes for negotiations that could end the Iran war. In addition to that source of bullish momentum, Oracle stock also appears to have seen gains connected to news that the company is expanding its partnership with Bloom Energy. Image source: Getty Images. Tech stocks rallied today on Iran hopes Growth-dependent tech stocks generally saw strong gains in Tuesday's trading as investors bet that the U.S. and Israel could make a deal to end the war with Iran in the near future.
President Donald Trump said yesterday that the U.S. had been contacted by Iranian officials and that they would "like to make a deal very badly." While there are still significant causes for uncertainty regarding the conflict, the market appears to be having a positive reaction to the U.S.'s recent moves to blockade the Strait of Hormuz when it comes to accelerating the timeline for ending the war. ExpandNYSE: ORCLOracleToday's Change(4.74%) $7.38Current Price$163.00Key Data PointsMarket Cap$448BDay's Range$161.56 - $169.4052wk Range$121.23 - $345.72Volume60MAvg Vol28MGross Margin64.30%Dividend Yield1.29% Oracle just expanded its partnership with Bloom Energy After the market closed yesterday, Oracle and Bloom Energy announced that they were expanding their partnership. As per the recent announcement, Oracle recently inked a contract for 1.2 gigawatts of energy capacity from Bloom Energy. While some investors and analysts have recently raised concerns about Oracle's positioning as the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution continues to unfold, the company's new deal with Bloom suggests that the software giant is taking a full-speed-ahead approach to its AI infrastructure buildout. Read NextApr 14, 2026 •By Keith NoonanWhy IonQ Stock Skyrocketed TodayApr 14, 2026 •By James BrumleyHeading Into the Heart of Q2, These Are the 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks I Want to OwnApr 14, 2026 •By Eric VolkmanWhy Poet Technologies Stock Got Torched on TuesdayApr 14, 2026 •By Keith NoonanIonQ's New DARPA Contract Could Make It the Top Quantum Stock of 2026Apr 14, 2026 •By Eric VolkmanWhy D-Wave Quantum Stock Took off Like a Rocket TodayApr 14, 2026 •By Emma NewberyStock Market Today, April 14: Oracle Jumps on Expanded Bloom Energy DealAbout the AuthorKeith Noonan is a contributing writer at The Motley Fool covering technology, consumer goods, and other sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Boston College.TMFNoonsStocks MentionedS&P 500 IndexSNPINDEX: ^GSPC$6,967.38(+1.18%)+$81.14OracleNYSE: ORCL$163.00(+4.74%)+$7.38NASDAQ Composite IndexNASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC$23,639.08(+1.96%)+$455.35Bloom EnergyNYSE: BE$219.03(+23.98%)+$42.36*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.