High-grade issuers price $26 billion including Chevron, GM, Leidos, Discovery, Zoetis

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 7 – Investment-grade supply blew past market forecasts with more than $26 billion of bonds priced on Thursday, pushing week-to-date volume to over $81 billion.

During Thursday’s session, Chevron Corp. priced $8 billion of senior notes in seven tranches.

General Motors Co. sold $4 billion of senior notes in three tranches.

Discovery Communications, LLC priced a $2 billion two-part offering of notes.

Zoetis Inc. sold $1.25 billion of notes in two tranches.

Leidos Holdings Inc. placed $1.75 billion of notes in three tranches tighter than guidance in a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.

About $60 billion to $75 billion of volume was expected for the week.

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