The majority (over 9.4 million shares) will go to the Gates Foundation. An additional 943,384 shares are being donated to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, named after Buffett’s first wife.

The below chart, from BofA Global, shows that U.S. companies in June with investment-grade ratings issued only $4.5 billion in bonds that mature beyond 10 years - a trend that's been evident all year.

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