Oracle shares soared about 29 per cent before the bell on Wednesday after the enterprise software company forecast booked revenue from its core cloud business to exceed half a trillion dollars over the next few months. If the gains hold, the company will add $208 billion to its market capital with shares at $312.65, taking the total valuation to $878.2 billion. The shares have risen 45 per cent so far this year, with investors betting big on AI-driven cloud firms. Oracle's competitors are