
Cloud operators such as Amazon.com AMZN.O, Microsoft MSFT.O, Google GOOGL.O and Oracle ORCL.N are seeing renewed demand as they provide the computing backbone for AI agent workloads, Melius Research says
Traditional software-as-a-service (SaaS) cos like Salesforce CRM.N, Adobe ADBE.O and Workday WDAY.O likely becoming less attractive - brokerage
Brokerage recommends software cos that own and operate cloud infrastructures, citing their stronghold on top software engineers and advanced tools development that can replace or outperform traditional SaaS solutions
Brokerage lifts PT on MSFT to $595 from $520; says co is well-positioned to secure substantial value from OpenAI partnership with shareholder benefit
Raises PT on ORCL to $270 from $230; Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure should benefit from Stargate project
Lifts PT on CoreWeave CRWV.O to $110; CRWV up 1.1% at $127.01 premarket
In premarket trading, MSFT down 0.5% at $501.08; ORCL down 0.7% at $228.94; AMZN down 0.4% at $224.24; GOOGL down 0.6% at $179.20