Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in For 5 Years According to Billionaires. On May 15, Reuters reported that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has issued 576.5 billion yen, around $3.6 billion in yen-denominated bonds, marking the largest such issuance ever by a foreign company.
The report noted that this is the company’s first yen-denominated debt issue as a means to diversify its funding sources to drive AI capital expenditure. The company plans to spend more than $190 billion in capital expenditure in 2026 and has previously raised debt in euros, sterling, Canadian dollars, and Swiss francs.
Following the news, on the same day, Moody’s Ratings assigned an Aa2 rating to Alphabet’s newly proposed yen-denominated senior unsecured notes. The firm assigned a stable outlook, and S&P issued an AA+ issue-level rating. The company’s financial position remains robust, with approximately $144 billion in cash and marketable securities as of March 31, 2026, and a notably low total debt-to-EBITDA ratio of around 0.7x.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a leader in AI, investing heavily in research, infrastructure, and applications via Google.
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