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Microsoft Sells $8 Billion of Debt
Microsoft Corp. has sold $8 billion of debt in the largest combined dollar- and euro-denominated investment-grade corporate bond deal in more than a decade, according to data provider Dealogic.News Byte
Yahoo Increases Share Buyback Plan to $5 Billion and Announces Debt Deal
Yahoo’s board, which just met, has increased its share buyback authorization by $5 billion, a move which should keep its already Alibaba-lifted stock in place for the short term. The Silicon Valley Internet giant also said it was doing a $1 billion debt offering of convertible senior notes and that it intends to use the money for things like stock buybacks and possible acquisitions. Yahoo has been aggressively purchasing its own stock under the tenure of CEO Marissa Mayer.Nokia Taps Option for Nearly $2 Billion in Bond Financing From Microsoft
Send that money over to Espoo, pronto.Voices
Tesla Has a Fresh $1 Billion — And Lots of Ways to Spend It
Tesla Motors Inc. just raised about $1 billion in new capital, riding a remarkable burst of investor exuberance. New Tesla shareholders will now get to see just how fast the auto business gobbles up money.Voices
Apple’s Record Plunge Into Debt Pool
Apple Inc. sold the largest corporate-bond deal in history Tuesday, a $17 billion offering investors hungrily gobbled up.Voices
Apple to Sell $17 Billion in Bonds
Apple Inc. is selling $17 billion of bonds Tuesday, a record amount for a U.S. investment-grade corporate offering, according to investors familiar with the deal.Voices
Microsoft Raises Nearly $3 Billion in Bond Sales
Microsoft Corp. shopped nearly $3 billion in debt in the U.S. and euro markets Thursday, getting some of the year’s lowest rates and tapping bond investors before rival Apple Inc. issues its expected bond.News Byte