ISABELLA'S ISLAY
Capital Markets
Jun 13, 11:02 AM EDT
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle issued $159 billion in bonds in early 2026, up 47% year-over-year, as hyperscalers borrow at historic rates to fund massive AI infrastructure expansion.
ReadingAI capex has shifted from venture-backed optimism to institutional debt — the moment capital markets decided the infrastructure bill is real, not speculative.
WatchThe next earnings call that admits AI training costs exceeded projections will trigger a 200-basis-point widening in the spread on these bonds within a week.