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Merck Leads $17.9 Bln of Bond Sales

Walgreen sells $4 bln of debt, Transocean sells $1.5 bln.

By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg | Updated on September 11, 2012

Merck & Co. and Walgreen Co. led borrowers selling $17.9 billion of corporate bonds in the U.S. Monday.

Merck, the maker of Claritin, raised $2.5 billion of debt in three parts in its first sale since 2010 and Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreen issued $4 billion of bonds linked to its acquisition of a stake in Alliance Boots Holdings Ltd., according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Sales compare with $18.6 billion on Sept. 4, the busiest day for dollar-denominated sales in almost six months.

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