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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fitch downgraded Paramount Skydance’s long-term issuer default rating from BBB- to BB+ and its senior unsecured debt from BBB- to BB+, with all ratings placed on Rating Watch Negative amid the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The merger would carry about $79 billion in long-term debt, including roughly $33 billion Paramount will assume from WBD, and Moody’s and S&P Global have also placed Paramount Skydance on review for potential downgrades, underscoring elevated leverage and uncertainty around post‑transaction capital structure.
Alphabet, Amazon and Meta are leading a $660 billion AI infrastructure drive this year, funding chips and data centres with a mix of cash flow, debt and potential equity issues. The scale may outpace current cash generation, pressuring shareholders’ returns and prompting a surge in bond and equity issuances as analysts flag capital spending overhangs and funding risks.
EU countries reached a deal to issue a €90 billion loan to Ukraine for 2026–27, funded by joint debt and guaranteed by the EU budget, split into €30 billion in budgetary aid and €60 billion for military procurement, with the first tranche due in early April; Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are exempt from repayments, while the remaining 24 member states would contribute about €2–3 billion annually; purchases will follow a cascading “Made in Europe” rule prioritizing EU/EEA suppliers, with outside markets allowed if needed; anti-corruption safeguards apply and repayment would only occur if Russia ends its aggression and agrees to reparations; EU Parliament still needs to approve the texts.
Saks Global Enterprises is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as Sunday due to severe cash flow issues, despite advanced negotiations for a $1.25 billion debtor-in-possession financing package to keep the business operational during bankruptcy proceedings.
US GDP growth in Q3 was driven significantly by AI-related investment, with concerns about the sustainability of this growth as much of it relies on massive capital expenditure in AI data centers, funded increasingly by debt, raising questions about potential bubbles and long-term returns.
The AI boom is driving a surge in debt issuance by US utilities, with bond sales reaching a record $158 billion this year to fund infrastructure growth, potentially increasing investment risks despite the industry's regulated nature. Future investments are expected to rise, but concerns about an AI bubble and political risks could impact valuations and investor confidence.
U.S. stocks are experiencing volatility as AI-related stocks like Oracle, Broadcom, and CoreWeave decline due to concerns over high debt levels used to finance large deals, though broader markets remain relatively stable with sector rotations into consumer and industrial stocks.
CoreWeave reported strong Q3 revenue but lowered its 2025 guidance due to supply constraints, causing a 15% stock drop. Despite a net loss, the company has secured significant debt and expanded its AI cloud services, with analysts maintaining a neutral outlook and a revised price target of $140.