"Companies that once self-funded massive expansions through overflowing cash reserves have now tapped those resources dry and must turn to debt. Smaller players joined the frenzy, too - Applied Digital and Coreweave among them - sparking fears of contagion that could ripple through tech stocks."
"Morgan Stanley warned that AI-related capital expenditures (capex) by hyperscalers like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft from 2025 to 2028 will require $2 trillion, with over $1 trillion of that financed through new debt."
"Amazon alone guided for $200 billion in capital expenditures this year - up sharply from 2025 levels - to construct data centers, secure chips, and expand cloud capacity. Operating cash flow, while robust at roughly $140 billion in 2025, cannot cover the gap without dipping into external financing."
Major technology companies including Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are dramatically increasing debt issuance to fund AI infrastructure buildout. Bank of America analysts warned that hyperscaler borrowing for AI data centers has doubled compared to the prior decade. Companies that previously self-funded expansions through cash reserves have exhausted those resources and now rely on debt markets. Amazon is raising $37-42 billion in a cross-Atlantic bond offering, following a $15 billion sale in November. Morgan Stanley projects hyperscalers will require $2 trillion in AI-related capital expenditures from 2025-2028, with over $1 trillion financed through new debt. Amazon alone expects $200 billion in capital expenditures this year, exceeding its operating cash flow of approximately $140 billion.
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