Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) continued to demonstrate progress in transitioning its business from a front- end sales model to a cloud-based subscrip-tion model. Some investors had questioned whether midsize and smaller businesses would adopt the new model, but in the second quarter, these customers appeared to do so. The trend had a positive impact on Oracle’s share price.
From First Eagle Global Fund's second quarter 2017 shareholder commentary.
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