Credit default swaps are derivatives that function like insurance on bonds, paying out if a borrower fails to meet its debt obligations. Rising CDS spreads signal that investors see higher risk.

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The cost of insuring Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab debt against default surged on Thursday to its highest in at least five years, after the company's results missed ...

LONDON, Dec 11 : The cost of insuring Oracle's debt against the risk of default has shot up after its latest earnings reignited worries about how much the broader corporate sector is spending on AI ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Cohan, a Boston-based senior contributor, covers stocks. The likelihood of a severe "OpenAI bankruptcy cascade" scenario has ...

Oracle's credit-default swaps are trading at levels unseen since the financial crisis. Oracle's earnings report last week didn't do much to soothe concerns about how the company will fund its ...

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The cost of insuring Oracle debt against default surged on Thursday to its highest in at least five years, after the company's results missed forecasts, reigniting investor ...

The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...