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AI debt fears ease ahead of Oracle, Alphabet and Amazon updates. Here's what to watch.

CNBC·Oct 27, 2026 · 4:42 PM CT
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Fears about AI-related debt have eased, partly because Meta's planned $95 billion stock offering narrowed its credit-default swap spreads. More tests come this week with Oracle's investor day and quarterly results from Alphabet and Amazon.

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