Morning Edition · Sunday, June 21, 2026
Nvidia Raises 25 Billion Dollars in Bonds to Fund the AI Buildout
The chipmaker's first debt sale since 2021 drew 85 billion dollars in orders, as Jensen Huang describes AI as a structure that begins with energy and a competition without end.
Nvidia priced a 25 billion dollar investment-grade bond offering on June 15, its first debt sale since 2021. The deal drew about 85 billion dollars in orders, more than three times the size offered, and was upsized from an initial 20 billio…
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