AI investments continue to expand, but funding is not without bottlenecks. The combined capital expenditure guidance for the top five US cloud computing companies is projected to exceed $750 billion in 2026 and break through $1.1 trillion in 2027. By 2030, cumulative AI capital expenditure could reach $5.5 trillion. JPMorgan Chase estimates that the investment-grade corporate credit market will provide over $2.1 trillion in financing for data centers over the next five years, with high-yield bonds and leveraged loans contributing an additional $350 billion. The discounted pricing and stalled distribution of Oracle's $18 billion loan occurred at the nascent stage of this financing wave.