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SpaceX stock fell 4.19% after reports emerged that the company is raising $40 billion in new debt to purchase Nvidia AI chips. The financing structure is expected to include $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt, with Apollo leading the transaction. This massive capital raise highlights the intense competition for advanced AI processors, while Nvidia shares rose slightly in response.
SpaceX is negotiating with banks and asset managers to raise $40 billion in financing to purchase Nvidia artificial intelligence chips. The funding structure is expected to include approximately $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt. Apollo is anticipated to lead the transaction, while PIMCO is reportedly involved in discussions. This move highlights the massive capital requirements of the current AI boom, as technology firms compete for advanced processors. SpaceX shares declined 2% in early trading following the report, while Nvidia stock rose 0.5%.
Wall Street banks have begun syndicating a record $60 billion debt package to finance Anthropic’s lease of Google semiconductors from Broadcom. The deal, which includes $42 billion in senior secured loans guaranteed by Broadcom and $18 billion in junior debt, aims to fund chip orders for 2027. This massive financing is viewed as a key indicator of investor appetite for AI debt, despite rising risk premiums and concerns over the profitability of heavy capital investments in artificial intelligence.
Paramount Skydance has begun marketing a $44.4 billion debt offering to finance its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a move that precedes the final regulatory hurdle. The offering, which includes $32 billion in investment-grade debt and $12.4 billion in high-yield bonds, is part of a broader $51.9 billion financing package. While the deal is expected to close around October 7, the timeline remains uncertain as U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin reviews a settlement with 12 state attorneys general. The merger will result in a combined entity with over $80 billion in long-term debt and annual interest expenses exceeding $6 billion.
Paramount Skydance is raising an additional $7.5 billion in debt to fund its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The merger is expected to close in about two weeks following a settlement with state attorneys general. While the deal aims to create a streaming powerhouse, it will result in significant debt and uncertainty for Warner Bros. staff.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.