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Oracle, the world's third-largest software maker, sold $5 billion of bonds in April, and the successful sale helped to dispel some of the gloom in the corporate bond market. Based in Redwood Shores, CA, Oracle specializes in business software. The company said it would use the proceeds of the bond offering to fund its $8.5 billion purchase of BEA Systems. Oracle's debt sale included $1.25 billion of five-year notes yielding 222 basis points more than treasuries, $2.5 billion of 10-year notes yielding 215 basis points over treasuries, and $1.25 billion of 30-year bonds yielding 212 basis points more than treasuries. Meanwhile, the high-yield US debt market remained subdued in March, with new issuance totaling $1.8 billion, up from $1.4 billion in February according to Montpelier.
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Oracle's Big Bond Sale Helps to Lift Gloom
Oracle, the world's third-largest software maker, sold $5 billion of bonds in April, and the successful sale helped to dispel some of the gloom in the corporate bond market.
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