Shares of software firm Oracle Corp ORCL.N jumped 15.8% after it forecast an upbeat third-quarter outlook. By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Wall Street was modestly higher on Friday, with stocks pulling back from earlier highs as market participants digested hot inflation data, which while in line with expectations also notched the largest annual increase in consumer prices in nearly four decades. Persistent inflation due to ongoing supply-chain challenges suggests the U.S. Federal Reserve could very well start tightening its accommodative monetary policy sooner than many might have hoped.