Microsoft plans to raise at least $25B in bond sale to fund AI investments
10/29/2026 — 10/29, 22:20·3 sources (all)·3 reports (all)
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- Bloomberg reported that Microsoft plans to raise at least $25 billion through a US investment-grade bond sale, its first such offering in mo…
Latest turnMicrosoft is looking to raise at least $25 billion in what would be its first US investment-grade bond sale in more than nine years, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. The proceeds are earmarked for AI-related capital expenditures; the company last raised $17 billion this way in 2017.
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Microsoft is looking to raise at least $25 billion in what would be its first US investment-grade bond sale in more than nine years, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. The proceeds are earmarked for AI-related capital expenditures; the company last raised $17 billion this way in 2017.
TechmemeAI score 52Bloomberg reports that Microsoft plans to sell US investment-grade bonds to raise at least $25 billion, its first such offering in more than nine years, with proceeds going to general corporate purposes including capital spending that funds its large AI buildout. The deal is expected to be split into as many as 10 tranches maturing in 2 to 40 years, with Wells Fargo, JPMorgan and UBS as underwriters.
IT之家AI score 60Microsoft is looking to raise at least $25 billion through a US investment-grade bond sale, its first such offering in more than nine years, Bloomberg reports. The company is joining peers in a borrowing spree aimed at funding the artificial intelligence investment boom.
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