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NVIDIA and Oracle Face Scrutiny Over Inflated Profits

12/23/2025

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NVIDIA Corporation and Oracle Corporation have extended the useful lives of their assets, inflating reported profits without changing cash flow.
The practice is legal but may mislead investors about true earnings, drawing scrutiny from investors and analysts.
There are no indications of fraudulent accounting, but the scrutiny could prompt a reassessment of stock valuations.
Given high price-to-earnings ratios for tech stocks, any negative developments could trigger a market correction.

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Story summary

NVIDIA Corporation and Oracle Corporation have extended the useful lives of their assets, inflating reported profits without changing cash flow.
The practice is legal but may mislead investors about true earnings, drawing scrutiny from investors and analysts.
There are no indications of fraudulent accounting, but the scrutiny could prompt a reassessment of stock valuations.
Given high price-to-earnings ratios for tech stocks, any negative developments could trigger a market correction.