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Tech credit risk premiums reach record levels on AI debt

Protection costs for Intel, Amazon, and Broadcom hit all-time highs as 2026 AI infrastructure borrowing approached $500 billion. Barclays notes AI borrowers now hold 14 percent of US corporate single-name CDS volume, a sharp rise from 4 percent last year.

INTC-28.6%AMZN-1.4%AVGO-5.5%MSFT-1.5%

Part of a series: AI spending concerns hit tech stocks and credit markets

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  1. INTC-28.6%Intel$65.76
  2. AMZN-1.4%Amazon.com$240.35
  3. AVGO-5.5%Broadcom$326.08
  4. MSFT-1.5%Microsoft$521.97

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