Alphabet Looks to Raise About $15 Billion From US Bond Sale

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-Robert Schiffman, Senior Tech Credit Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Alphabet looking to raise about $15 billion from a US high-grade dollar bond sale, adding to a borrowing spree by companies at the forefront of the artificial intelligence investment boom.

-Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses the latest in the biotech sector. Eli Lilly & Co. is paying $350 million upfront to collaborate with Innovent Biologics Inc. in developing new treatments for cancer and immune disorders. Novo Nordisk A/S is suing Hims & Hers Health Inc. for breaching its US patent on semaglutide, the active ingredient in medicines like Ozempic and Wegovy.

-Scott Levine, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Energy Services Analyst, discusses Transocean agreeing to acquire the offshore drilling firm in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion. Valaris shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 15.235 shares of Transocean stock for each common share of Valaris.

-Drew Reading, Bloomberg Intelligence U.S Homebuilding Analyst, discusses why a potential antitrust probe into US homebuilders by the Trump Administration -- as reported by Bloomberg News -- may prove to be more political than driven by illicit behavior.

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