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Oracle and TikTok Strike Groundbreaking Deal Transforming US Tech Landscape and Boosting AI Cloud Infrastructure


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From TikTok to Tech Stocks: The Deal That's Igniting Wall Street

Listeners, imagine a viral video app reshaping America's tech giants. That's the story unfolding today as TikTok's U.S. operations pivot into a blockbuster joint venture, sending shockwaves from social media to soaring stock prices. On December 23, 2025, Oracle shares surged 3.34% in pre-market trading after reports confirmed a strategic partnership with private equity firms Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX to secure a controlling 45% stake in TikTok's American business, according to AInvest News. This move addresses long-standing national security concerns by handing Oracle oversight of U.S. user data and algorithms, while cementing its role as TikTok's exclusive cloud provider.

Oracle, the database powerhouse reborn as the "AI Factory," stands to gain massively. Financial Content reports that this deal guarantees a high-margin, permanent tenant for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or OCI, which already drew about $800 million—or 5%—of OCI's fiscal 2025 revenue from TikTok, per Morningstar estimates. With Oracle's remaining performance obligations ballooning to $523 billion—a 438% year-over-year leap—the TikTok infusion could turbocharge recurring revenue amid a planned $50 billion capital spend on gigawatt-scale data centers. Analysts slap a "Moderate Buy" rating on Oracle with a $306 target, eyeing AI training demand from partners like OpenAI and NVIDIA, even as the stock grapples with $100 billion in debt.

TikTok's parent ByteDance is sweetening the pot too. Business Insider reveals a memo outlining 2026 pay revamps: 50% more global spending on bonuses and raises for top performers, with 35% extra for those meeting expectations and bigger cash payouts over stock options. Vesting periods shrink to three years amid the U.S. spin-off, aiming to retain AI talent in a cutthroat market where Meta dangles nine-figure bonuses. TikTok CEO Shou Chew assured staff that e-commerce, ads, and marketing stay under ByteDance control post-deal, expected to close in January.

This isn't just a sale—it's a tech tectonic shift. Oracle's multi-cloud mastery and sovereign AI push sideline hyperscalers like AWS and Azure in high-end workloads, fueling a late-2025 rally with Oracle up 6.6% on December 22 alone. Investors watch regulatory hurdles, but the half-trillion backlog signals unbreakable demand. From addictive scrolls to stock surges, TikTok is scripting Oracle's next chapter in the AI era.

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From TikTok to Tech StocksBy Inception Point Ai