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# Oracle files to sell $10B of stock and $10B of bonds for its AI buildout

Full title: Oracle files to sell $10B of stock and $10B of bonds for its AI buildout; shares fall ~9%

On Nov 2, 2026 Oracle filed to sell $10B in common stock and $10B in senior notes to fund data centres and chips; shares fell 8.8% even though the plan had been previewed at its investor day. Oracle's five-year credit default swap spread was 292, up 265% in a year, with debt of about $125B.

## Key facts
- $10B common stock + $10B senior notes; general corporate purposes incl. capex
- Shares -8.8% on Nov 2; -33% YTD and -50% over 12 months
- 4.95% 2031 bond yields 7.276%; 5-year CDS 292 (+265% YoY); S&P rating BBB- since July
- Debt ~$125.34B at Aug 31; Oracle targets $225B+ FY2030 revenue and positive free cash flow in H2 2028

## What happened

See summary.

## Your AI and this story

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## Sources

1. [CNBC: Oracle files to sell $20 billion in new stock, bonds (Nov 2)](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/02/oracle-files-to-sell-20-billion-in-new-stock-bonds-to-finance-ai-buildout.html) (cnbc.com, press)
2. [WSJ: Oracle looks to raise $20 billion to fund AI ambitions](https://www.wsj.com/finance/oracle-looks-to-raise-20-billion-to-fund-ai-ambitions-582c814f) (wsj.com, press)
3. [Hacker News discussion](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50342284) (news.ycombinator.com, discussion)

## Changes

- 2026-11-03 (filed): Created

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