Oracle

Oracle had a difficult latter half of 2019, punctuated by the death of co-CEO Mark Hurd in October. Hurd had played a crucial role in generating sales for the company, often serving as Oracle's public face. His death came amid an already challenging period for Oracle, which ended its fiscal 2019 with year-over-year sales flat, at $39.5 billion. The stagnant revenue underscored the obstacles the database giant has faced in recent years in keeping up with flourishing rivals like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft.