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3 Oct, 9:00 AM

Paramount Global’s Warner Bros. Discovery funding and Oracle’s AI-driven expansion have vaulted both firms into heavy borrowing, drawing scrutiny over ties to billionaire Larry Ellison. Ellison backs Paramount via a family trust that pledged to help deleverage after roughly $47 billion of equity financing plus about $30 billion in bonds, $12.4 billion of junk bonds and $9.46 billion of loans. With much of Ellison’s wealth linked to Oracle, investors fear the safety net could weaken if Paramount falters or Oracle stock declines. Credit costs for Paramount and Oracle have been converging, signaling intertwined risk. Oracle carries more than $160 billion in long-term debt and a BBB- rating after aggressive spending; Paramount’s rating has fallen into junk. Analysts warn the Ellison backstop could complicate debt reduction and heighten market sensitivity to leveraged, AI-fueled growth bets. The story highlights potential spillovers for corporate credit risk and market sentiment surrounding large, connected financings.

3 Oct, 3:38 AM

Broadcom commits $42 billion via a convertible note facility to Anthropic, creating a 'compute landlord' arrangement that covers about a third of Anthropic's five-year TPU lease and makes Broadcom both supplier and lender. The $518 billion compute ceiling places Broadcom at the center of Anthropic's long-term growth: if Anthropic succeeds, Broadcom converts to equity; if it falters, it stays a senior creditor with leverage over the infrastructure. Critics call it a circular flywheel that erodes arm's-length vendor-client dynamics. The deal signals a broader trend of AI labs becoming financing-dependent on chipmakers, with Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD and others underwriting massive compute. Analysts warn of liquidity risk and conflicts if payments or performance falter. Market implications depend on whether the model can sustain debt service while driving revenue growth and multi-trillion valuation potential.