Amazon Raises $18.5bn In Bond IssueSo you can read about it in the Los Angeles Times of May 10... Apparently, companies can get a very low interest rate on the bonds so that is why Amazon did this...but the article does say "...for general corporate business and acquisitions..." I guess I shouldn't hold my breath over this...that it is a clue to a swift all-share acquisition of BB at $32 US/ share...