JPMorgan Tees Up EA Debt Sale as Iran War Shakes Credit Markets

As JPMorgan Chase & Co. kicked off investor discussions this week over the $20 billion financing for Electronic Arts Inc., nervousness around a protracted war in the Middle East cast a shadow over the largest ever debt sale for a leveraged buyout.

But within days, oil prices had eased and stocks recovered losses as President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was almost done.