Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): One of the Best Falling Stocks Despite Getting Out of Oracle Data Center Deal
Key takeaways
- On June 17, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock edged lower amid reports it had abandoned plans to lease an Oracle Data center.
- The tech giant has reportedly withdrawn from a deal that might have been worth more than $3 billion due to security concerns about requirements for government-related workloads.
- Microsoft had planned to shift some of its workload to Oracle’s cloud infrastructure.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): One of the Best Falling Stocks Despite Getting Out of Oracle Data Center Deal Neha Gupta Sat, June 20, 2026 at 7:11 PM GMT+7 2 min read MSFT ORCL Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the best falling stocks to invest in, according to analysts. On June 17, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock edged lower amid reports it had abandoned plans to lease an Oracle Data center.
The tech giant has reportedly withdrawn from a deal that might have been worth more than $3 billion due to security concerns about requirements for government-related workloads. The reports also show that Oracle was unwilling to implement additional security frameworks for managing US government data.
Microsoft had planned to shift some of its workload to Oracle’s cloud infrastructure. It is believed to have withdrawn on Oracle’s public cloud, lacking the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Oracle executives reportedly said achieving FedRAMP certification for the public cloud would require significant engineering work.