All five companies generate more than enough cash to cover their operations, but the arrival of debt vehicles to fund AI has complicated the investment case for tech stocks.

All five companies generate more than enough cash to cover their operations, but the arrival of debt vehicles to fund AI has complicated the investment case for tech stocks.

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle have taken on $121 billion in new debt, year-to-date—quadruple the amount from the prior five years.