Shares of Cerner (NASDAQ: CERN) surged 13% on Friday, as rumors of a potential merger with Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) swirled. 

Oracle could soon move to acquire Cerner for as much as $30 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal would allow Oracle to make an aggressive move into the $4 trillion healthcare industry. 

Investors are excited about the potential combination of Oracle's cloud technology and Cerner's health information services. Image source: Getty Images.

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