Company seen trying to beat Apple to market.

Three-year tranche of $5 bln offering came at the narrowest spread this year.

Three-year tranche of $5 bln offering came at the narrowest spread this year.

Proceeds will fund repurchases of stock thats trading at 16-month low.

Proceeds will fund repurchases of stock thats trading at 16-month low.

Issue would be company's first sale in more than a decade.

Issue would be company's first sale in more than a decade.

Verizon and Microsoft lead companies trying to issue debt prior to elections.