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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Microsoft closes $8B debt sale.

Microsoft (MSFT) has raised $8B worth of debt, including €3.5B in euro-denominated bonds and $3.25B in dollar-denominated paper. Microsoft didn't say much about what it plans to do with the proceeds, but buybacks are a good bet. In addition to boosting EPS, eliminating shares via repurchases removes the dividend payments attached to them.

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