Oracle Raises $18 Billion in Second-Biggest Bond Sale This Year

Oracle Seeks $15 Billion Bond Sale to Fund Massive AI Push

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By Ethan M Steinberg, Brody Ford, and Brian W Smith

September 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM UTC

Updated on

September 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM UTC

Oracle Corp. sold $18 billion US investment-grade bonds on Wednesday, the market’s second-largest deal this year, as the software maker ramps up its spending to meet the needs of the artificial intelligence boom.

Demand peaked at nearly $88 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.