Why Oracle (ORCL) Stock Fell 3.38% in 10 Minutes on Oct 8, 2026
The 3.38% drop was larger than any reaction MoveSurge measured after Oracle headlines between Jul 10, 2026 and Oct 7, 2026; the largest of those was +1.77% in 10 minutes, on Sep 29, 2026.
- ORCL fell 3.38% in the 10 minutes after the 12:43:21 ET headline, from $140.37 to $135.62.
- The move kept building after the first minute: -1.97% at one minute, -3.38% at 10 minutes.
Reaction by asset (real prices)
| Asset | 2m before | At release | +1m | +10m | +1m % | +10m % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | 140.37 | 140.37 | 137.61 | 135.62 | -1.97% | -3.38% |
Oracle (ORCL) shares fell 3.38% in the 10 minutes after this headline reached the MoveSurge news feed at 12:43:21 ET on Thursday, October 8, 2026: “Oracle (ORCL) considers trucking gas to its New Mexico data centre as an alternative to a postponed pipeline for power supply.”
ORCL in the first 10 minutes
From a reference price of $140.37 just before the headline, the stock was down 1.97% after one minute and down 3.38%, at $135.62, after 10 minutes. The move kept building after the first minute.
Earlier ORCL headlines and the measured reaction
The 3.38% drop was larger than any reaction MoveSurge measured after Oracle headlines between Jul 10, 2026 and Oct 7, 2026; the largest of those was +1.77% in 10 minutes, on Sep 29, 2026.
- Sep 29, 2026, 10:23 ET: “Oracle and Netapp agree to integrate Ontap directly into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.” (+1.77% in 10 minutes)
- Sep 14, 2026, 09:12 ET: “Oracle starts a new round of layoffs - Insider. $ORCL” (-0.45% in 10 minutes)
- Aug 13, 2026, 08:05 ET: “Oracle And Amazon Web Services Sign Expanded, Long-Term Strategic Collaboration Agreement Focused On Accelerating Customer Migration To Oracle AI Database@AWS” (-0.23% in 15 minutes)
- Aug 11, 2026, 16:06 ET: “Oracle plans to implement a new round of layoffs this month.” (+0.70% in 15 minutes)
Oracle at a glance
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Computer Software: Prepackaged Software |
| Market value | $435.20 billion (as of Oct 8, 2026) |
Prices are closes of 1-minute bars. Each move on this page is measured from the last completed bar before its headline.
What headline moved Oracle stock on October 8, 2026?
At 12:43:21 ET, this headline crossed: “Oracle (ORCL) considers trucking gas to its New Mexico data centre as an alternative to a postponed pipeline for power supply.” The stock fell 3.38% in the next 10 minutes.
How far did ORCL move after the headline?
From $140.37 just before the headline to $135.62 10 minutes later, a -3.38% move.
What else has moved ORCL stock recently?
The two largest measured reactions before October 8, 2026: Sep 29, 2026, Oracle and Netapp agree to integrate Ontap directly into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. (+1.77% in 10 minutes); Aug 11, 2026, Oracle plans to implement a new round of layoffs this month. (+0.70% in 15 minutes).
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ORCL headline and measured reaction, Oct 8, 2026
— MoveSurge
The headline as it crossed, its timestamp, and the measured price reaction reported on this page.
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