Microsoft Offers 60,000 Buyouts to Fund AI CapEx Pivot
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 workers to trim operating expenses and fund surging AI infrastructure CapEx. What it means for MSFT stock.
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IG Bond Buyers Yank 36% of Orders as Supply Overwhelms
US investment-grade bond issuance is on a record 2026 pace, but buyers pulled 36% of orders this week after pricing was squeezed — twice the prior week.
Microsoft Q4 Beat: Azure Crosses $100B, MSFT Jumps 9%
Microsoft’s Q4 FY2026 topped estimates: $90B revenue (+18%), $4.81 diluted EPS, and Azure crossed $100B annual. Shares jumped ~9% after hours on July 29.
AI Capex Drives US Corporate Bonds Past Record Pace in 2026
US corporate bond issuance hit $1.23T through May 2026 as hyperscalers tap the market to fund AI capex on a historic scale.
NVIDIA Sells $25B in Bonds, Largest Ever, First Since 2021
NVIDIA priced a $25B seven-tranche bond on June 15, upsizing from $20B — its first debt sale since 2021 and the largest in its history.
Amazon’s Record C$14B Maple Bond Funds Its AI Buildout
Amazon priced C$14B ($10.04B) of Canadian-dollar bonds June 9, 2026 — the largest Maple ever — with ~C$28B in orders to fund AI infrastructure capex.
Alphabet’s $80B AI Raise: Largest Stock Sale on Record
Alphabet’s $80B equity raise—$15B common, $15B convertible preferred, $10B from Berkshire, $40B ATM—is the biggest stock sale ever, all to feed AI.