(NYSE: ORCL) is often considered a bellwether of the tech sector. It's the world's largest database software company, its cloud-based transformation enabled it to keep pace with most of its enterprise software peers, and it has bought back nearly 40% of its shares over the past decade to consistently grow its earnings per share.

Oracle also generated a total return of 280% over the past 10 years, compared to the S 500's total of just over 200%. Most investors are likely familiar with that success story, which counters the notion that it's a slow-growth tech giant. So today, I'll focus on three other aspects of its business that smart investors should also know about.

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