IG pricing spree continues with Apple, Anthem, Coke, Fannie Mae and Evergy on the tape

By Rebecca Melvin

New York, Sept. 5 – The primary investment-grade market witnessed one megadeal price at $7 billion, two deals price at $2 billion, one deal priced in the $1 billion range and a spattering of “smaller” deals hit the tape late in the post-Labor Day week.

Apple Inc. priced the blockbuster deal of $7 billion of fixed-rate senior notes. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company has earmarked the notes for general corporate purposes. Apple’s deal came in a series of five.

Anthem Inc. priced $2.5 billion of fixed-rate senior notes in three tranches.

Fannie Mae sold $2 billion of 1.375% three-year Benchmark Notes to yield 1.494% on Thursday.

Details emerged on Coca-Cola Co. selling $2 billion of notes in two parts on Wednesday.

Evergy, Inc. priced $1.6 billion of notes in two parts.

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