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Marvell Technology has agreed to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction valued at $115 billion, offering a 23.9% premium. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2028, creates a dominant player in the AI optical networking supply chain. Despite the strategic logic, both stocks have dipped on market concerns regarding the size of the transaction and dilution, highlighting investor caution in large-cap M&A during volatile periods. Oracle announced a $10 billion bond sale to fund its expanding AI infrastructure, joining Microsoft in a race to secure capital for data center growth. This surge in corporate borrowing underscores the intensity of the AI capex cycle, even as it raises questions about the impact on credit markets. Concurrently, Lumen and Microsoft announced a partnership to co-sell enterprise AI networks, further integrating telecom and cloud capabilities.
Marvell Lumentum Acquisition
Marvell Technology has agreed to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction valued at $115 billion, offering a 23.9% premium. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2028, creates a dominant player in the AI optical networking supply chain. Despite the strategic logic, both stocks have dipped on market concerns regarding the size of the transaction and dilution, highlighting investor caution in large-cap M&A during volatile periods.
Oracle announced a $10 billion bond sale to fund its expanding AI infrastructure, joining Microsoft in a race to secure capital for data center growth. This surge in corporate borrowing underscores the intensity of the AI capex cycle, even as it raises questions about the impact on credit markets. Concurrently, Lumen and Microsoft announced a partnership to co-sell enterprise AI networks, further integrating telecom and cloud capabilities.