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Oracle’s Real Growth Story Is Hiding in Its $664 Billion Backlog

October 17, 2026 · by TPW Pipeline

Investors have good reason to be concerned about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) stock. The company has borrowed heavily to finance its transformation into an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud stock. Moreover, much of its backlog depends on OpenAI, a company that has not performed to expectations financially.

Despite that concern, investors may take comfort in the company’s considerable backlog. Even if OpenAI does not perform to expectations, that backlog could still drive Oracle’s growth story, and here’s how.

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