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1. 4 Nov 2 9:35 AM

   Alphabet pays up to get the bond sale done

   Bloomberg reported Alphabet is paying higher yields than in past sales to secure investor demand, underscoring rising borrowing costs even for the world's largest tech issuers amid AI-spending skepticism.

   1. 8 outlets first by Reuters, 11d ago · also Forbes Middle East, Seoul Economic Daily, Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo! Finance Canada +1 · read ↗

2. 3 Nov 2 9:12 AM

   Alphabet's €6 billion deal draws over €17 billion in demand

   A deal memo showed Alphabet's seven-tranche offering, including one floating-rate and six fixed-rate tranches, attracted total demand just over €17 billion, with pricing expected later Monday; proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes, including possible debt repayment.

3. 2 Nov 2 6:59 AM

   Analysts flag investors nearing limits on AI debt absorption

   Coverage noted the sale tests a market growing wary of the AI trade, citing Morgan Stanley data that AI-related corporate borrowing ballooned to almost $500 billion through September, up from $100 billion a year earlier, even as borrowing costs rise.

   “This may be the most transformative tech boom yet, but it's not big enough to defy the high price of money…”

   1. 2 outlets Alphabet’s Euro Debt Market Return Tests Faith in AI

      first by Bloomberg Tech, 11d ago · also Semafor

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      • Alphabet launches eurobond, testing AI debt markets Semafor · 11d ago
4. 1 Nov 2 2:17 AM

   Alphabet opens books on second euro bond of 2026

   Alphabet launched a seven-part euro bond offering with maturities from two to 19 years, its second such sale this year, as hyperscalers turn to debt markets to fund AI buildouts.

   1. 1 outlet Alphabet is issuing new bonds amid a crisis of confidence in AI

      first by UkrMedia News, 11d ago

   2. 1 outlet first by Seeking Alpha, 11d ago · read ↗

5. backgroundOct 29

   Alphabet shares plunge 12% after disappointing Q3 results — Alphabet's stock suffered its worst day ever, wiping out roughly $500 billion in market value after quarterly results showed slower-than-expected Google Search growth and heavy cash burn; US-listed shares fell nearly 19% over October.

6. backgroundMay 9

   Alphabet sells €9 billion of bonds across six tranches — Alphabet's first euro-denominated bond sale of the year raised €9 billion in May, preceding Monday's second euro offering.

7. backgroundFeb 1

   Alphabet sells a rare 100-year sterling bond — Earlier in the year, Alphabet issued a rare century sterling bond, the first in its 2026 series of debt sales to fund AI infrastructure.