Oracle Stock Jumps on Expanded Google Gemini Partnership, Strong Microsoft Cloud Results

Beaten-down Oracle (ORCL) stock got a big lift Thursday following news that it will expand a partnership with Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL). Strong results from enterprise tech rival Microsoft (MSFT) are also likely providing a boost. An expanded partnership will bring Google's Gemini models to Oracle's portfolio of enterprise applications, the companies announced in a joint press release. The arrangement…