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Amazon Prices $37 Billion U.S. Bond Tranche in Giant Multi‑Currency Deal

Investor demand for the sale is driving large AI-focused borrowing that raises leverage and refinancing risk for tech issuers

Overview

  • Amazon’s U.S. tranche priced at $37 billion as part of an eight-part, multi‑currency bond offering that could push total issuance toward roughly $50 billion.
  • The U.S. portion drew about $126 billion of orders, a sign of unusually strong investor appetite for top-rated technology debt.
  • Amazon said proceeds will be used mainly for capital expenditures at Amazon Web Services to expand data centers and other AI infrastructure.
  • The company told underwriters it does not plan to issue more debt this year and has already tapped global markets with prior U.S., European, and Canadian raises.
  • The deal underscores a wider trend of big tech using long‑dated debt to finance AI buildouts and renews analyst concerns about higher leverage, rising funding costs, and refinancing exposure for issuers.