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Credit Traders Make Big Post-Midterm Bet on Data-Center Slowdown
Photographer: Eli Hartman/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Credit investors are picking winners and losers from a Democratic sweep in US midterm elections this week, focusing on how slowing data center approvals will hurt the companies that develop the...
Credit Traders Make Big Post-Midterm Bet on Data-Center Slowdown
Credit markets are starting to price in winners and losers from an expected slowdown in data center development after a Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections this week. Junk bonds tied to data centers — from Galaxy Digital, Cipher Digital, CoreWeave and SE Cosmos — weaker after elected Texas Democratic Governor Gina Hinojosa an immediate moratorium on development for the AI projects.
Hyperscalers Lead Credit Market Gains Amid Broad Risk-On Rally
Credit risk gauges for US hyperscalers improved Wednesday morning, part of for risk assets in the aftermath of elections that will over to Democrats. Junk bonds tied to data centers meanwhile opened weaker. The cost to protect against default for five years fell as much as 9.3 basis points to 259.8 basis points, according to ICE Data Services. Its shares were along with fellow Elon Musk-led company Telsa Inc. after he advocated for Republicans.
Hyperscalers Lead Credit Market Gains Amid Broad Risk-On Rally
Credit risk gauges for US hyperscalers improved Wednesday morning, part of for risk assets in the aftermath of elections that will over to Democrats. Junk bonds tied to data centers meanwhile opened weaker. The cost to protect against default for five years fell as much as 9.3 basis points to 259.8 basis points, according to ICE Data Services. Its shares were along with fellow Elon Musk-led company Telsa Inc. after he advocated for Republicans.
AI Funding Drives US High-Grade Bond Sales to Annual Record
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- US investment-grade bond sales set an annual record on Monday, as a surge in artificial intelligence spending drives companies to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars.
Paramount Kicks Off $7.5 Billion Loan Sale for Warner Buy (1)
is seeking to raise $7.5 billion through term loans to help fund its planned takeover of , kicking off one of the on record. The transaction under syndication — comprising a $6.5 billion US dollar loan and a $1 billion-equivalent euro denominated tranche — is being offered at margins of as much as three percentage points above benchmark rates and at a discounted price of 99.5 cents, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Paramount Kicks Off $7.5 Billion Loan Sale for Warner Takeover
is seeking to raise $7.5 billion through term loans to help fund its planned takeover of , kicking off one of the on record. The company intends to raise about $44.4 billion of additional secured debt, beyond the planned term loans and previously announced financings, it said in a Thursday . Investment-grade and junk bonds have been expected to also be part of the deal’s Banks led by are meeting with at 10:30 a.m. New York time Thursday about the loans, a person familiar ...
Citigroup Sets Up Paramount Loan Calls as Banks Prepare to Sell Debt
Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Paramount Skydance Corp. is looking to wrap up a massive $52 billion debt sale to fund its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
Post-Labor Day US High-Grade Bond Rush Gets Off to Slower Start
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The traditional post-Labor Day rush to sell US dollar high-grade debt got off to a slower start this year, as fresh market volatility kept some borrowers on the sidelines.
Vylor Raises $1.1 Billion in Latest Pre-Spinoff Bond Sale
(Bloomberg) -- Vylor Inc. raised $1.1 billion Thursday, selling investment-grade bonds that will help finance a payout to soon-to-be former parent Corteva Inc.
美國投資級債券8月發行創歷年同月新高 AI基建推動企業舉債
【彭博】-- 隨著人工智能基礎設施建設支出推動企業舉債，美國投資級債券發行規模連續第三個月創歷年同月紀錄新高，創紀錄的發債速度仍在延續。 彭博新聞匯編的數據顯示，截至周一，8月美國投資級債券發行規模已達1452億美元，超過2020年8月創下的1360億美元歷年同月紀錄。今年1月、6月和7月也分別創下歷年同月最高紀錄，另有三個月的發行規模為歷年同月第二高。 大量債券湧入市場已經讓投資者在買什麼債、以什麼價格買入方面變得更加挑剔。上周，初始認購訂單最終被撤回的比例大幅上升，就體現了這一點。不過，企業並未因此而止步，周一發行人合計擬發行91億美元債券。當日12筆交易中，有兩筆來自私募信貸基金。 本月債券發行中，Alphabet Inc.的250億美元債券發行規模居首。這是今年第八筆規模達到或超過250億美元的債券發行，而且這八筆全部來自科技公司。未來還會有更多發債。摩根大通近期將2026年科技、媒體和電信企業美元債發行預測上調約20%，至5400億美元。...
US High-Grade Bond Sales Set August Record in Year Full of Them
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- US investment-grade bond sales have set a third straight monthly record, continuing the market’s fastest pace of issuance as spending on the artificial-intelligence buildout fuels corporate borrowing.
NYSE Parent ICE Raises $3.75 Billion for MarketAxess Takeover
sold $3.75 billion of US investment-grade bonds on Tuesday, less than two weeks after announcing a to acquire The New York Stock Exchange fixed-rate notes across four parts, with maturities of three to 10 years, according to a person familiar with the deal who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter. The longest tenor will yield 0.82 percentage point more than Treasuries, compared with initial price talk of about 1.15 percentage points.
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Pricing tightened and final terms set. Recommitments due today, August 11 at 4:15pm ET. Was due 2pm. Deal upsized by $660m from $1b, with added proceeds to repay remainder of notes due 2030. © 2026 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
NYSE Parent ICE Kicks Off Bond Sale for MarketAxess Takeover Original
has begun the sale of US investment-grade bonds two weeks after announcing a to acquire Tuesday’s is in as many as five parts, with maturities of three to 10 years, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified as they’re not authorized to speak publicly. Price talk for the longest-tenored bond is a premium of about 1.15 percentage points above Treasuries, the person added. ICE entered into a financing commitment letter with Bank of America Corp.
US High-Grade Bond Market Sees the Most Issuers Since January
(Bloomberg) -- A record pace in US investment-grade bond issuance continued Monday, with 19 firms storming the market, the most in seven months.
Alphabet Returns to Bond Market Despite AI Spending Worries
(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. has started marketing a US investment-grade bond offering, testing investor appetite soon after its raised 2026 spending forecast helped trigger a selloff in AI-related debt.
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LAUNCH: Carvana $1b TLB for Refinance; Call Aug. 5
Lender call Wednesday, August 5 at 11am New York time. Commitments due Wednesday, August 12 at 12pm New York time. © 2026 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Citigroup Set From Year’s First High-Grade Bonds
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc.’s banking unit sold $6.25 billion of bonds in its first investment-grade offering of 2026.
McKesson Unit Prices $2.25 Billion Leveraged Loan Ahead of IPO Original
(Bloomberg) -- A $2.25 billion leveraged loan for McKesson Corp.’s medical-surgical unit priced on Wednesday, ahead of its planned initial public offering. The six-year debt for McKesson Medical-Surgical Top Holdings Inc. has a margin 2.25 percentage points above benchmark and was issued at 99.5 cents on the dollar, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. Price talk on the loan was tightened Tuesday, nearly a week after launching.
Verra’s Bond at Lowest Since 2022 as Week’s Selloff Builds Original
Verra Mobility’s lone outstanding bond fell further Thursday morning, extending the day earlier’s record percentage decline, after the company cut guidance and announced that Avis terminated a contract. • The firm’s note due 2029 fell 4.25 cents on the dollar to 85 cents as of 10:15am ET, according to data, following Wednesday’s 8.9-cent plunge • The bond hit its lowest since July 2022 on Thursday © 2026 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Warner boosts loan sale again, plans to repay US$15 billion bridge
Warner Bros. is looking to refinance short-term debt ahead of its planned takeover by Paramount Skydance Corp. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. boosted a loan sale for a second time, a move that will allow the media giant to fully replace US$15 billion of short-term financing. Sign In or Create an Account A JPMorgan Chase & Co.-led bank group increased the loan on Tuesday from about US$10 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Warner Boosts Loan Sale Again, Plans to Repay $15 Billion Bridge
boosted a loan sale for a second time, a move that will allow the media giant to fully replace $15 billion of short-term financing. A -led bank group increased the loan on Tuesday from about , according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The offering was already last week amid strong demand for credit despite a volatile macro backdrop.
Warner Boosts Loan Sale Again, Plans to Repay $15 Billion Bridge
Photographer: Ethan Swope/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. boosted a loan sale for a second time, a move that will allow the media giant to fully replace $15 billion of short-term financing.
Gilead Raises $3 Billion to Help Fund Acquisition Spree (1) Original
sold $3 billion of bonds on Thursday, marking the company’s first investment-grade bond deal in 18 months, following a of multi billion-dollar acquisitions. The drugmaker priced $3 billion of in four tranches maturing in two to eight years, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Alphabet Offers Eight-Tranche Deal in Its Debut Yen Bond Sale Original
Bloomberg, Company filings (Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. has begun marketing its first-ever bond sale in yen, further broadening its funding channels as the Google parent sharply increases capital spending to finance artificial intelligence efforts.
Data Center–Tied Debt Slides
Electrical wiring cables at a data center. U.S. corporate debt linked to data-center firms fell Tuesday as fears that the artificial intelligence (AI) borrowing boom won't pay off were reignited by a report that OpenAI missed internal user and sales targets. Oracle Corp. securities have been a bellwether for investor sentiment on data centers, and its investment-grade bonds widened across the curve while a key measure of its credit risk rose sharply.
Bonos de empresas de centros de datos caen tras señales débiles de OpenAI
(Bloomberg) -- Bonos corporativos vinculados a empresas de centros de datos cayeron el martes después de que el Wall Street Journal informara que OpenAI incumplió sus metas de adquisición de nuevos usuarios y ventas. Esto generó preocupaciones de que tendría dificultades para sostener su gasto en infraestructura de inteligencia artificial. Un bono al 2031 de CoreWeave Inc., que acudió dos veces al mercado este mes, cayó a un mínimo histórico de 98,63 centavos por dólar, según datos de Trace.
Bonos de empresas de centros de datos caen tras señales débiles de OpenAI Original
Foto: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg Bonos corporativos vinculados a empresas de centros de datos cayeron el martes después de que el Wall Street Journal informara que OpenAI incumplió sus metas de adquisición de nuevos usuarios y ventas. Esto generó preocupaciones de que tendría dificultades para sostener su gasto en infraestructura de inteligencia artificial.
IHeartMedia Bonds at Record as Firm Talks Sale to Sirius XM Original
Some IHeartMedia bonds hit record highs Monday morning, after Bloomberg reported that the company is holding talks about a to Sirius XM.
Intel Kicks Off Bond Sale to Help Buy Back Ireland Plant Stake
has kicked off the sale of investment-grade debt to help finance a $14.2 billion deal to retake full ownership of an Irish semiconductor plant. The company is bonds is five tranches, with maturities ranging from five to 40 years, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Intel Plans Multi-Billion Dollar Bond Sale Tied to Apollo Deal Original
is readying a multi-billion dollar bond sale to finance the repurchase of half of a plant in Ireland that it had previously sold to . The chipmaker is weighing a five-part offering that may be announced as soon as Monday, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The debt would fund the transaction that was announced earlier this month, said the people, who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly.
JPMorgan Raises $10 Billion From High-Grade Bond Sale (1)
raised from an investment-grade bond sale, a separate deal on Wednesday from fellow Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley. The financial heavyweight, which on Tuesday reported a trading haul, has priced an offering in with maturities ranging four to 11 years. The longest maturity, a bond due in 2037, will yield 0.87 percentage point more than Treasuries, a person familiar with the matter said.
JPMorgan Is Set to Raise $10 Billion From High-Grade Bond Sale Original
is set to raise from an investment-grade bond sale, a separate deal on Wednesday from fellow Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley. The financial heavyweight, which on Tuesday reported a trading haul, has launched an offering in with maturities ranging four to 11 years. The longest maturity, a bond due in 2037, is slated to yield 0.87 percentage point more than Treasuries, a person familiar with the matter said.
Banks Line Up $38 Billion Debt for Sysco, McCormick Food Deals Original
Wall Street banks have provided $38 billion of short-term loans to fund acquisitions by . and , adding to a growing pipeline of M&A financings that will eventually hit the high-grade bond market. McCormick has obtained $15.7 billion of committed bridge financing to help fund its planned combination with most of ’s food business, the spice maker Tuesday. Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley have offered the backing.
Leveraged Loans Are Outperforming Junk Bonds By Most Since 2023 Original
(Bloomberg) -- US leveraged loans are on track to outperform junk bonds this month by the most in two and a half years, as some borrowers have shifted debt financing to loans while markets are roiled by conflict in the Middle East.
Nexstar Shifts Tegna Buyout Financing as Risky Debt Demand Wilts
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Nexstar Media Group Inc. has amended the financing tied to its acquisition of fellow TV-station owner Tegna Inc.
Banks Kick Off $4.7 Billion Loan Sale to Fund Sealed Air Buyout
(Bloomberg) -- Banks have kicked off the sale of a nearly $4.7 billion leveraged loan to help fund Clayton Dubilier & Rice’s acquisition of packaging firm Sealed Air Corp.
Banks Kick Off $4.7 Billion Loan Sale to Fund Sealed Air Buyout Original
Banks have kicked off the sale of a nearly $4.7 billion leveraged loan to help fund ’s acquisition of packaging firm JPMorgan Chase & Co. is leading the offering of $4.1 billion of dollar-denominated loans, while BNP Paribas SA is managing the placement of a $600 million euro-denominated loan, according to people with knowledge of the matter. They are joined by 20 other banks on the financing.
From Amazon to Airbnb, US Blue-Chip Bond Sales Flirt With Record Original
Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Middle East war. Rising yields and oil prices. Private credit distress.
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Honeywell Aerospace Raises $16 Billion From First Bond Sale
(Bloomberg) -- Honeywell Aerospace Inc. raised $16 billion from its inaugural US investment-grade bond sale ahead of the company’s planned spinoff later this year.
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