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Banks including Bank of America, Citi, and Morgan Stanley arranged a $63B financing deal for Anthropic to lease Broadcom equipment. Blackstone committed to part of the second-lien tranche. StoneX maintained a Buy rating on Nvidia, citing AI investment and Broadcom's role in the deal. Anthropic's equipment rent is estimated at $125.2B over five years, with shipments starting in 2027.

Blackstone, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley announced a $63B financing deal for AI hardware from Broadcom, leased to Anthropic. Broadcom guarantees residual value, mitigating equipment-value risk. Anthropic's S-1 filing highlights potential depreciation risks. Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue grew 221% YoY. Shares of involved companies saw mixed reactions.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing acquired a 935,000-square-foot logistics facility in Virginia for $172.1 million. The property, built in 2026, is leased to J.E. Richards under a long-term net lease agreement backed by Quanta Services. The facility offers direct access to Interstate 95 and is located near Washington, D.C., and Richmond. Morgan Stanley cited regional digital infrastructure investment as a factor supporting demand for the property.

Anthropic named Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters for its upcoming IPO, with Goldman as the 'lead left' bank and Morgan Stanley as the stabilization agent. Both banks previously held similar roles in SpaceX's IPO, earning around $100 million each. Anthropic's IPO is expected to be the largest ever. Goldman and Morgan Stanley have also been involved in other major tech financing deals, benefiting from the AI boom.

Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi, and Morgan Stanley will provide $63B in financing to buy Broadcom’s AI chips and networking gear for Anthropic, with Broadcom offering residual value support. The deal includes $43.5B in first-lien loans and highlights the growing role of banks in financing AI infrastructure. Anthropic filed for a potentially record-breaking IPO, disclosing steep losses and security concerns. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027.

Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi, and Morgan Stanley arranged a $63b financing deal for AI compute capacity using Broadcom's technology, benefiting Anthropic. The funds will support the purchase of Broadcom XPU AI accelerators and networking solutions, with deliveries starting in 2027. Broadcom will provide residual value support for the financing.