Oracle spent $55.7 billion on data centres in a single year, beat its own guidance by $5.7 billion, and wants to raise another $40 billion

Oracle reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $19.2 billion, up 21% year on year, and adjusted earnings of $2.11 per share, beating analyst estimates of $19.1 billion and $1.97 respectively. The numbers were overshadowed by capital expenditure that came in well above the company’s own…