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business14 days ago•3 min saved

Oracle preps fresh layoffs to finance AI push

Oracle plans another round of layoffs to trim payroll as it borrows billions to fund AI infrastructure, with internal documents suggesting double-digit cuts in some teams and a Sept. 1 deadline for reductions. This follows a 2026 fiscal year in which headcount fell about 21,000 (13%) to roughly 141,000. The company spent $55.7 billion on infrastructure and raised about $43 billion in debt, with roughly $40 billion more expected, while revenue rose 17% and cloud infrastructure grew 77%; the stock has fallen about 26% this year, and Ellison has downplayed AI fears.

via Business Insider|

#ai-infrastructure #business #cloud-computing

business14 days ago•2 min saved

Yankees land $2.6B financing deal with Apollo, Steinbrenner family retains control

The New York Yankees announced a $2.6 billion financing package from Apollo Sports Capital, a mix of debt and equity to refinance existing debt and pursue new ventures. The Steinbrenner family will maintain full control of Yankee Global Enterprises, which also includes the YES Network, Legends Hospitality, and stakes in AC Milan and NYC FC.

via The New York Times|

#apollo-sports-capital #business #debt-financing

business19 days ago•11 min saved

Alphabet Bets Big on AI, Taps Bond Markets for AI-Driven Cloud Build

Alphabet plans to raise up to $25 billion in investment-grade bonds to fund data-center and AI infrastructure, after boosting its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $195–$205 billion. Q2 spending remained high as Google Cloud revenue surged 82% and backlog reached $514 billion, while free cash flow was negative (-$5.9 billion) despite substantial cash on hand. The move signals financing for an AI-driven expansion, but it raises questions about whether cloud revenue and margins will offset depreciation, energy and interest costs; the strategy’s durability depends on continued cloud growth, backlog conversion and monetization of AI products.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai #alphabet-inc #business

finance22 days ago•12 min saved

New Chip Credit Boom Could Fuel Half-Trillion Debt Race to Power AI Data Centers

Citadel Securities forecasts more than $500 billion of AI-chip financing debt in public and private markets by 2028 to fund chip-making data centers, with most issuance expected as short-dated 3–5 year debt and some via 144A private placements. The surge would be one of the largest new sectors in investment-grade credit, potentially reshaping portfolios and spreads as hyperscalers and AI labs burn cash and rely on backstops from big firms (e.g., Anthropic/OpenAI financing backed by Broadcom).

via Yahoo Finance|

#artificial-intelligence #credit-markets #debt-financing

business29 days ago•3 min saved

Nvidia-Backed Financing Could Fuel OpenAI’s Massive Ohio Data Center

OpenAI is in talks with Nvidia to secure a backstop of up to $250 billion that would back debt for a 10-gigawatt AI data center campus in Pike County, Ohio, enabling OpenAI to raise financing based on Nvidia’s credit for lease and construction debt; the deal would not cover Nvidia chips and details are still evolving. The project could exceed $500 billion in total cost, with SoftBank and SB Energy developing the site with the U.S. DOE, as OpenAI pursues heavy infrastructure to meet future AI demand amid competitive pressure.

via CNBC|

#business #data-center #debt-financing

business1 month ago•4 min saved

Alphabet's AI Push Triggers First-Ever Negative Free Cash Flow

Alphabet posted its first negative quarterly free cash flow (-$5.9 billion) as AI-related capital spending surged, after raising its AI spend guidance and unveiling an $85 billion financing plan to fund 2026–27 investments; the stock slid about 7% as investors weigh whether hyperscaler AI investments justify cash burn and debt financing versus future returns.

via Barron's|

#ai-spending #alphabet #business

business1 month ago•14 min saved

Oracle’s AI Spending Boom Risks Eroding Its Investment-Grade Status

Oracle’s aggressive $250 billion AI data-center expansion is burning cash faster than it earns, prompting S&P to cut its credit rating to BBB- and Moody’s to assign a negative outlook; with rivals like Alphabet and Meta generating cash to fund AI, Oracle faces a funding dilemma—it may need more debt or equity or to curb capex to protect its investment-grade rating while trying to monetize AI contracts with OpenAI.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai #business #capital-expenditure

business1 month ago•3 min saved

Oracle Slumps as $300B OpenAI Deal Becomes Liability

Oracle shares fell to a 14-month low amid worries that its massive AI backlog tied to the $300B OpenAI deal won’t translate into revenue quickly, while aggressive debt and capital-expenditure plans raise concerns about free cash flow as backlog hits a record $638B.

via Stocktwits|

#ai-backlog #business #debt-financing

business1 month ago•2 min saved

Amazon to Raise at Least $25 Billion With Bond Sale to Back AI Expansion

Amazon plans an eight-part bond sale to raise at least $25 billion to fund its AI buildout and has told underwriters it won’t issue more debt in 2026; the move follows substantial prior bond issuance and aligns with a roughly $200 billion capex outlook this year, with proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes including investments, capex and debt repayment.

via CNBC|

#amazon #artificial-intelligence #bonds

business1 month ago•22 min saved

Oracle’s AI Ambition Faces Backlash: Debt-Funded Growth With OpenAI Dependency

Oracle is funding aggressive OCI expansion through debt to chase AI growth, boasting a $638 billion AI backlog largely tied to OpenAI. That customer concentration increases risk versus cash-rich rivals like Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon. The stock trades around 14x forward earnings; if Oracle can convert a sizable portion of its backlog into recurring revenue and diversify its customer base, the valuation could become attractive; otherwise, investors are pricing in the elevated financing risk.

via 24/7 Wall St.|

#ai-backlog #business #cloud-computing

business2 months ago•6 min saved

SpaceX pivots to a $25B debt raise to fund operations as stock remains volatile

SpaceX priced a $25 billion five-tranche senior notes offering, up from an initial $20 billion target, with yields from about 5.35% to 6.65% as demand reportedly topped $90 billion. Proceeds will pay down a bridge loan and cover fees, with the sale limited to large institutional buyers outside the US. The debt move comes as SpaceX’s post-IPO stock trading remains volatile, trading near its debut level and finishing the session modestly lower, while Elon Musk’s net worth fluctuates with the company’s fortunes.

via Yahoo Finance UK|

#bond-offering #business #debt-financing

business2 months ago•10 min saved

NVIDIA Charts a $20B Bond Sale to Back Debt Refinancing and Growth

NVIDIA plans an investment-grade bond offering to raise at least $20 billion across seven maturities (2 to 30 years) for general corporate purposes, including repaying or refinancing existing notes. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley are leading the deal, marking Nvidia’s first major bond sale in about five years as tech peers borrow to fund AI infrastructure.

via Yahoo Finance|

#bond-offering #bonds #business

business3 months ago•3 min saved

GameStop CEO Sells Memorabilia on eBay to Back $125-a-Share Bid for eBay

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is pursuing a takeover of eBay for more than $50 billion, proposing a $125-per-share cash-and-stock offer funded by about $20 billion in debt and GameStop’s cash. To help finance the bid, Cohen has listed 25 GameStop memorabilia items on eBay, including store signs and a carpet, each with a signed letter about the deal. The move follows his January pledge to seek a company to transform GameStop, and it has stirred market chatter as investors weigh the viability and potential leadership of a combined GameStop-eBay entity.

via GameSpot|

#business #buyout #debt-financing

business4 months ago•16 min saved

Paramount-Skydance Restructure Debt to Back WBD Merger

Paramount Skydance restructured debt financing for its proposed $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal, reducing long‑term debt commitments from $54B to $49B, axing the $3.5B revolver, and boosting liquidity to $5B ahead of closing; permanent financing now envisions a $5B Term Loan A and a $5B revolver in the combined entity, with bridge facilities syndicated across 18 banks, while equity funding from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and LionTree—about $24B in total including roughly $10B from Saudi PIF—supports the merger pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.

via Variety|

#business #debt-financing #merger

business4 months ago•14 min saved

Paramount Secures Financing as It Advances Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Paramount completed the syndication of a bridge facility and arranged permanent financing with 18 lenders to back its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, trimming bridge commitments from $54 billion to $49 billion and eliminating the $3.5 billion revolving facility while boosting liquidity to $5 billion via a new senior unsecured revolving line. The bridge debt has been syndicated to a larger group of banks to reduce exposure to the three main lenders. The company also secured roughly $24 billion in equity from Middle East investors, including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and expects the merger to close in Q3, with WBD shareholders receiving $31 per share in cash upon closing, subject to regulatory approval and a shareholder vote.

via Deadline|

#business #debt-financing #middle-east-investors