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JPMorgan: Oracle's aggressive AI investment raises concerns in the bond market
Golden Finance reports that Oracle (ORCL.N)'s aggressive AI spending plans have drawn significant attention to its bonds as Wall Street searches for cracks in the AI boom. JPMorgan credit analyst Erica Spear expects that the pressure on the company's bonds will persist into next year. Last week, Oracle's stock experienced its largest decline in nearly 11 months, and its credit risk indicator also rose to a 16-year high. The company's earnings report showed revenue below market expectations, while it increased its annual capital expenditure target by $15 billion and more than doubled its future leasing commitments. Co-CEO Clay Magouyrk stated that the company is committed to maintaining its investment-grade debt rating, and its actual borrowing scale may be less than the analyst forecast of over $100 billion. Spear said, “The challenge for investors is precisely this: management continues to almost entirely fund investments through debt, even though this does not make sense.”
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