Credit default swaps are derivatives that function like insurance on bonds, paying out if a borrower fails to meet its debt ...

The cost of insuring Oracle's debt against the risk of default has shot up after its latest earnings reignited worries about ...

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - ‌The ​cost of ‌insuring Oracle debt against ​default surged on Thursday ‍to its highest ​in at ...

Oracle is on the front line of fears about a bubble in spending on artificial intelligence. The cost of insuring against a ...

A gauge of risk on Oracle Corp.’s debt reached a three-year high in November, and things are only going to get worse in 2026 unless the database giant is able to assuage investor anxiety about a ...

Credit default swaps (CDSs) provide protection for investors in the event that the borrower defaults on their debt or loan. They can play a pivotal part in financial and investment industries, as they ...

A once-niche corner of the credit default swap (CDS) market seems to be going mainstream. At least 10 banks are said to be ...

It’s usually not a good sign when obscure financial instruments are making headlines. And that’s the case now as the political standoff over the U.S. government’s debt ceiling puts credit-default ...

Vultures, rats and maggots are often the focus of disgust, less because of anything for which they can be blamed, and more because of the conditions with which they are associated. Death, disease and ...

A single $5 million trade in credit-default swaps for Deutsche Bank likely sparked last week's stock market decline, Bloomberg reported. Credit-default swaps are an extreme form of insurance against ...

As Bear Stearns careened toward its eventual fire sale to JPMorgan Chase last weekend, the cost of protecting its debt, through an instrument called a credit default swap, began to rise rapidly as ...