BlackRock Raises $12.5 Billion of Debt for Meta Data Center
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BlackRock Inc. completed a $12.5 billion bond sale to finance a Meta Platforms Inc. data center project in Texas. The bond sale took nearly a week to market and occurred during a selloff in big tech debt. This financing supports Meta's expansion of data center infrastructure in Texas.
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BlackRock raised $12.5 billion in debt
BlackRock Inc. raised $12.5 billion of debt for a Meta data center project in Texas.
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BlackRock Inc. raised $12.5 billion of debt for a Meta data center project in Texas.
Bloomberg- BlackRock raised $12.5 billion in debt
- Bond sale tied to Meta data center in Texas
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Loaded language removedBlackRock Inc. wrapped up a $12.5 billion bond sale tied to a Meta Platforms Inc. data center project in Texas after a nearly week-long marketing process and a selloff in big tech debt.
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BlackRock Inc. raised $12.5 billion of debt for a Meta data center project in Texas.
BloombergThe debt was raised through a bond sale.
BloombergThe bond sale followed a nearly week-long marketing process.
BloombergThere was a selloff in big tech debt during or before the bond sale.
BloombergThe data center project is located in Texas.
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