Oracle Reports Sales That Meet Estimates, Touts Cerner Deal
- Business software applications show continued strong growth
- Medical records unit produces top sales quarter, CEO Catz says
The Oracle Corp. logo outside the company's offices in Hyderabad, India.
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Oracle Corp.’s quarterly sales jumped 18%, buoyed by the software maker’s transition to cloud computing and the acquisition of health records provider Cerner.
Sales were $11.4 billion in the fiscal first quarter, meeting analysts’ average estimate, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Profit, excluding some items, was $1.03 a share. Oracle said currency fluctuations reduced the earnings by 8 cents a share. Analysts projected $1.06 a share.