6/5/2024 | BKCV | Ambac gets $150 million bridge loan commitment for Beat purchase
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6/25/2021 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Two deals clear the HY primary; Penn Gaming flat; At Home at a premium; Centene improves
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6/25/2021 | HY | Market Commentary: Two deals clear the HY primary; Penn Gaming flat; At Home at a premium; Centene improves
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6/25/2021 | HY | New Issue: Ambac sells downsized $1.18 billion five-year Libor plus 450 bps floater at 99
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6/25/2021 | HY | Ambac driving by with $1.19 billion five-year floater; talk Libor plus 450 bps, 75 bps floor at 98
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6/24/2021 | HYLM | Ambac plans redemption of floaters, tier 1 notes through new Sitka notes
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6/24/2021 | HY | Ambac’s new Sitka launches senior secured notes due 2026
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1/25/2021 | DDHY | Ambac Assurance issues 5.1% surplus notes for all of Corolla Trust
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11/8/2018 | BWDDHY | Ambac benefits after AMPS tender offer helps de-lever balance sheet
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8/30/2018 | DD | Ambac Financial announces Puerto Rico Cofina bond plan support deal
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8/3/2018 | DDHYLMPF | Ambac accepts 84.4% auction market preferreds for exchange at discount
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7/26/2018 | DDHYLMPF | Ambac: Holders exchange 85.7% of auction market preferreds so far
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7/17/2018 | DDHYLMPF | Ambac gives detail of senior surplus notes being offered in exchange
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7/3/2018 | DDHYLMPF | Ambac offers to exchange auction market preferreds for surplus notes
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6/15/2018 | BKCVDDEMHY | Prospect News reports seven new defaults for week of June 7-June 13
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5/30/2018 | DDHY | Ambac: Insurance commissioner denies surplus-note interest payment
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2/15/2018 | DDHYLM | Ambac provides details of account rehabilitation exit notes issuances
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2/2/2018 | DDHY | Ambac segregated account’s rehabilitation plan to take effect Feb. 12
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1/23/2018 | DDHY | Ambac Assurance segregated account’s plan of rehabilitation approved
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1/11/2018 | DDHYLM | Ambac starts exchange for $554 million of surplus notes
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9/26/2017 | DDHY | Ambac rehabilitation exit support agreement, notes term sheet amended
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7/20/2017 | DDHY | Ambac inks rehabilitation exit deal with interest holders, noteholders
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6/21/2017 | DD | Ambac Assurance inks non-binding deal tied to account rehabilitation
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4/25/2017 | DDHY | Ambac Financial unit denied request to pay interest on surplus notes
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5/11/2016 | DDMU | Ambac files suit against Puerto Rico Highways over concession agreement
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2/18/2016 | DD | Ambac Assurance rehabilitator appoints segregated account commissioner
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7/2/2015 | DDMU | Ambac responds to Puerto Rico concerns; July 1 payments made in full
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4/28/2015 | DDHYLM | Ambac: Insurance commissioner denies request for June 8 notes payment
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10/14/2014 | DDHYLM | Ambac Financial gets OK to redeem surplus notes one month earlier
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8/28/2014 | HYIG | Market Commentary: Cogeco Cable issues notes totaling $175 million; Corolla Trust places $299.2 million notes
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8/28/2014 | PV | New Issue: Ambac affiliate Corolla Trust issues $299.2 million of notes
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6/11/2014 | DD | Ambac Assurance segregated account confirmed plan amendment approved
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4/29/2014 | DDHY | Ambac Financial: Commissioner denies June 7 payment on surplus notes
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4/21/2014 | DD | Ambac Assurance segregated account rehabilitator looks to amend plan
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3/13/2014 | DD | Ambac: IRS issues favorable rulings tied to account plan amendments
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9/13/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market finishes week firm, but new issues remain in focus; OSG rises; AMR stays up
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9/12/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds stay firm amid new issue focus; Caesars mixed, Penney dips; Ambac, MBIA rally
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9/11/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Ambac bonds drop on Puerto Rico fears; OSG higher; Harrisburg up after payment miss
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9/11/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Ambac bonds drop on Puerto Rico fears; OSG higher; Harrisburg up after payment miss
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9/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Ancestry.com, Hovnanian add-on price, await Activision megadeal; Whiting again busy
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5/1/2013 | DD | Ambac Financial Group emerges from bankruptcy; plan effective May 1
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4/30/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: J.C. Penney tenders for 7 1/8% notes to close Goldman loan, bonds jump again; market ends firm
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4/29/2013 | DD | Ambac Financial gets OK for key tax sharing settlement, plan changes
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4/29/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: J.C. Penney pops on Goldman loan news; Kodak gives assets to U.K. retirees; Caesars debt firms
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4/9/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: J.C. Penney drops on back of CEO ouster; Exide bonds remain volatile; Ambac inks deal with IRS
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4/8/2013 | DD | Ambac Financial requests court approval of key tax dispute settlement
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4/2/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt mixed in Tuesday trading; Fannie preferreds rise on record profit, Freddie up
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3/28/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market finishes shortened week with a low murmur; RBS preferred stocks end mixed
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3/27/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: J.C. Penney stays topical, bonds close mixed; RBS preferreds drop amid reported bank shortfall
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3/20/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: AmerenEnergy bonds catch a bid; Caesars firms; Fannie, Freddie preferreds remain busy, strong
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3/19/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Central European Distribution steady after downgrade, nixed debt exchange; Ameren, ATP climb
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3/15/2013 | DD | Ambac expects $40 million from National Century noteholders' lawsuit
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3/7/2013 | DD | Ambac: Plan conditions satisfaction deadline extended until June 12
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2/28/2013 | DD | Ambac reports improved $143.6 million net profit for fourth quarter
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2/25/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Radian rises as company plans convertibles; CEDC shares plunge; Hostess sets meeting
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2/11/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: AMR debt hits par on U.S. Airways merger buzz; Dex plans vote for SuperMedia deal; PDVSA falls
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2/6/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: NII Capital bonds recoup some of previous day's losses; Ambac debt rises on ruling for Assured
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1/29/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Ameren Energy debt remains weak post-downgrade; J.C. Penney rises; PMI, Ambac, MF Global firm
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1/28/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Ameren Energy debt dives on ratings downgrade; Powerwave, School Specialty file for bankruptcy
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1/25/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Nortel bonds active in reaction to mediation failure; Lucent notes gain as loan repriced again
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1/17/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Edison Mission Energy up after CDS settlement; Geokinetics gains amid restructuring plan
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1/7/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Supervalu sees modest gains amid Cerberus deal chatter; ATP bonds slip, PDVSA takes a beating
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12/31/2012 | DD | Ambac: Congressional joint committee won't object to settlement offer
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10/3/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Nokia falters on HQ sale chatter; Supervalu bonds sink; Best Buy rises as buyout moves forward
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9/18/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: PDVSA debt active, soft after gas leak contained; Patriot Coal dips; Residential Capital rises
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9/18/2012 | HY | Market Commentary: PDVSA bonds active, soft; FMG's new loan helps bonds, stock; Patriot Coal dips; ResCap rises
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9/14/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Kodak quoted lower as patent sale pushed out indefinitely; ATP Oil debt firms with market, oil
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9/13/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Fed's QE3 launch buoys marketplace; Edison up as company prepares to submit restart plan
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9/12/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: ATP Oil falls for second session; AMR rises on merger hopes; Nokia notes unfazed by new iPhone
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9/7/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: ATP Oil & Gas debt gyrates during day's session; Clear Channel on the rise; Nokia bonds easing
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8/9/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Coal bonds shake off industry earnings; NewPage debt nonplussed by Verso numbers; Kodak slips
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8/9/2012 | DD | Ambac Financial posts second quarter net loss of $811.1 million
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8/6/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: PDVSA paper trades actively, mixed after slew of headlines; Nokia, Supervalu gain with market
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7/18/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Improved second-quarter results spark rally in AMR bonds; Cemex climbs; Patriot Coal stronger
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6/27/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: OGX bonds get hit as company cuts targets; positive executive comments help boost coal credits
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6/14/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Nokia is day's 'big downer' as it slashes jobs, revises guidance; oil sector holding its own
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6/5/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: ATP Oil, PDVSA bonds look to recover losses; ResCap debt hangs in as Berkshire seeks examiner
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5/29/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Sprint Nextel inches higher; energy sector trades up, reversing course; Caesars up with market
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5/21/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Kodak bonds take hit as patent declared invalid; NewPage notes stay weak; Springleaf hangs in
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5/11/2012 | DD | Ambac Financial posts $253.32 million of net income for first quarter
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4/27/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Clearwire busy on earnings; Cemex gets boost, Kodak steady; Arch Coal slips on asset sale news
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4/25/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Sprint's iPhone success buoys debt; ResCap said to be filing soon, bonds gain; Bon-Ton gyrates
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4/24/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Cemex bonds climb; Travelport gains continue; RadioShack paper slides on earnings, downgrades
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4/18/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Cemex bonds drop, market speculates about restructuring; Genworth postpones IPO, debt declines
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3/22/2012 | DD | Ambac Financial Group reports $963.2 million fourth-quarter net loss
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3/19/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Sprint Nextel slips on analyst warning; Kodak paper creeps up; Overseas Shipholding debt rises
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3/16/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: ResCap bonds gain big on sale rumors; OSG boosted by rate increases; Travelport paper stronger
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3/14/2012 | DD | Ambac Financial Group fifth amended plan of reorganization confirmed
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3/9/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: ResCap paper firms as possible buyer hooked; Dynegy debt gains as transfer deemed fraudulent
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3/8/2012 | DD | Ambac Financial Group plan approved by majority of voting creditors
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3/5/2012 | DD | Ambac Financial equity security holders group objects to amended plan
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2/27/2012 | DD | Ambac Financial makes offer to IRS, files amended reorganization plan
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2/1/2012 | DD | Ambac Financial plan confirmation hearing rescheduled for March 13
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1/19/2012 | DD | Ambac gets 60-day extension to solicit votes on reorganization plan
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1/4/2012 | DD | Ambac seeks exclusivity extension, proposes IRS dispute settlement
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12/30/2011 | DD | District court upholds Ambac securities action settlement approval
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12/21/2011 | DD | Ambac plan deadlines extended; confirmation hearing set for Feb. 15
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11/17/2011 | DD | Ambac plan deadlines extended, confirmation hearing set for Jan. 19
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11/9/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group reports $75.5 million third-quarter net loss
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11/7/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group exclusive plan voting period extended to Feb. 3
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10/24/2011 | DD | Ambac seeks 60-day extension of exclusive period for soliciting votes
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10/5/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial: Disclosure statement approved; plan hearing Dec. 8-9
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9/27/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial mediation results in tax-sharing, allocation deals
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9/22/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial files amended plan based on tax and expense agreement
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9/22/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Rite Aid notes weaken despite narrowed loss; Capmark, NewPage debt notch down; Ambac, PMI gain
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9/21/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Clear Channel, Sprint decline; Rite Aid holds on ahead of earnings; Ambac debt unfazed by news
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9/8/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: OPTI bonds rally on court OK for CNOOC takeover; NewPage little changed post-bankruptcy filing
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9/7/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group settles $116.8 million New York City tax claim
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8/31/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Caesars, NewPage stay strong; analysts expect hurricane to help Rite Aid; Sprint gains ground
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8/26/2011 | DD | Ambac disclosure statement hearing pushed back to Oct. 5 and Oct. 6
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8/10/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group's exclusive voting period extended three months
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8/9/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial net loss grows to $102.42 million in second quarter
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7/27/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Hovnanian extends losses into Wednesday; Clear Channel busy, softer; GenMar steady pre-numbers
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7/26/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group seeks extension of exclusive plan voting period
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7/26/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial disclosure hearing, settlement deadline pushed back
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7/12/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Nortel notes get a boost; Dynegy bonds tumble; Chrysler gyrates with market; financials mixed
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7/7/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group files Chapter 11 plan based on global settlement
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7/7/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Nortel notes head higher; Ambac proposes plan, bonds rise; Fannie, Freddie preferreds take hit
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6/28/2011 | DD | Ambac inks $27.1 million settlement of securities violation lawsuits
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6/17/2011 | DD | Ambac objects to $807.24 million IRS claim, cites right to tax refund
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5/10/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group posts $819.25 million first-quarter net loss
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4/25/2011 | DD | Ambac Assurance doesn't expect to make policy claim payments in May
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3/16/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group reports $81.6 million fourth-quarter net loss
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3/7/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial enters agreement to terminate lease at headquarters
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2/28/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial posts $83.52 million net profit for January, no sales
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2/18/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial gets additional time to file plan, garner support
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2/16/2011 | DD | Ambac committee objects to exclusivity extension, looks to file plan
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2/16/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Ahern bonds dive 15 points after skipped coupon; MBIA gains, Ambac waffles; OPTI ends higher
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2/15/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial files suit to have IRS district court filing dismissed
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2/3/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial wants additional time to file plan, garner support
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2/1/2011 | DD | Ambac Financial Group marks $97.41 million net loss for December
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1/11/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market takes backseat to new issues; MBIA debt mixed after bank lawsuit dismissed
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12/15/2010 | DD | Ambac, insurers to pay $27.1 million to settle securities lawsuits
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12/10/2010 | DDHY | Ambac Financial credit derivative swaps settled with 9.5 final price
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12/3/2010 | DDHY | Ambac Financial credit derivative swaps to settle in Dec. 10 auction
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11/23/2010 | DDHY | Moody's confirms Ambac
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11/17/2010 | DD | Ambac Financial five-member unsecured creditors committee appointed
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11/10/2010 | DD | Ambac Assurance policyholders say Wisconsin OCI failed to protect them
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11/10/2010 | DD | Ambac: Interim order restricts equity, claim transfers to protect NOLs
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11/10/2010 | DDHY | Ambac Financial credit derivative swaps to be settled in auction: ISDA
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11/9/2010 | DD | Ambac net income falls to $76 million in quarter ended Sept. 30
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11/9/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt weakens by end of business; Sprint's bonds hurt by Clearwire ties; Ambac slips
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11/9/2010 | DD | Ambac files suit against U.S. to protect $700 million tax refund
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11/8/2010 | DDMU | Ambac files bankruptcy; inks non-binding term sheet with debtholders
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11/2/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt strong, mixed as investors eye elections, Fed meeting; GM ends 4 points weaker
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11/1/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt firms before elections, Fed meeting; filing buzz hurts Ambac; Dynegy trades up
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11/1/2010 | DDHYLMMU | Ambac exploring pre-packaged bankruptcy; skips interest payment
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10/14/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market softens by day's end; market tone helps NewPage; TXU up as new issue shopped
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10/6/2010 | HY | Market Commentary: Reynolds behemoth, DineEquity, Navios price, new debt up solidly; Alta Mesa next; market firm
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8/9/2010 | DDHY | Ambac considers raising more capital, pre-packaged bankruptcy filing
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6/30/2010 | DDHYLM | Ambac issues shares in exchange for $11.81 million 9 3/8% debentures
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6/17/2010 | DDHYLM | Ambac issues shares in exchange for $8.5 million 9 3/8% debentures
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6/9/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: ATP gyrates, ends softer; Capmark closes steady to firm; Rite Aid active, unchanged; GM slips
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6/8/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Blockbuster debt still soft; ATP bonds drop; GM slips on recall news; Smurfit notes stay weak
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5/19/2010 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles weaken; PMI, MGIC extend losses, Kodak slides; UAL lower; Cameron, NII steady
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4/30/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Visteon bonds improve on numbers; U.S. Concrete holds its ground; broad market steady to firm
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4/20/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Smurfit bonds steady as battle begins; MGIC firms following results; Park-Ohio notes upgraded
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4/20/2010 | HY | Market Commentary: CF, Limited, International Wire, NewWorld price, CF jumps; existing Limiteds gain on tender
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4/14/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: NewPage notes gain ground; Shinsei active on loss speculation; First Data up on Intel numbers
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4/13/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Harrah's launches issue, debt trades higher; Ambac heads up, comes back; U.S. Concrete better
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4/13/2010 | HY | Market Commentary: Harrah's prices upsized drive-by deal; ATP, Cleave-Brooks slate; new Cablevision, Rosetta up
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4/12/2010 | DD | Market Commentary: Ambac Financial bonds boosted by higher income; Harrah's notes hit new high; Dynegy debt falls
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4/9/2010 | DD | Ambac Assurance dividend payments unlikely; Ambac Financial may consider bankruptcy
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4/5/2010 | DDMU | Ambac Financial may consider bankruptcy amid account rehabilitation
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3/26/2010 | DDHY | Ambac auction terms to be online for settling credit default swaps
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3/26/2010 | DDHY | Moody's downgrades Ambac
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3/22/2010 | DDMU | Mutual fund companies organize in light of Ambac restructuring talks
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11/4/2009 | DD | Market Commentary: Ambac bonds gain on earnings release; GMAC, ResCap debt largely unchanged; MGM note busy again
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8/7/2009 | CVIG | S&P: Ambac outlook negative
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6/19/2009 | MU | Ambac abandons efforts to launch Everspan for now; CEO to retire
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5/11/2009 | MU | Ambac Financial seeks investors in Everspan unit to bolster ratings
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4/1/2009 | CVIG | Ambac Financial Group files $1 billion shelf registration
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3/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Kansas City Southern de Mexico prices; MGM Mirage mauled; Ambac bounces back, Chemtura comeback continues
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3/18/2009 | CVIGMU | Ambac CEO says holding company presently has cash to handle two years of debt service
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2/9/2009 | SS | Citigroup Global reports 7.2% stake in Ambac Financial
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12/31/2008 | SP | New Issue: RBC prices $150,000 24.45% reverse convertibles linked to Ambac
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12/10/2008 | CVIG | S&P rates Ambac preferreds BBB
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11/19/2008 | CVIG | S&P lowers Ambac
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11/6/2008 | CVIG | Moody's drops Ambac
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11/5/2008 | CV | Moody's cuts Ambac
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11/5/2008 | IG | Moody's downgrades Ambac
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10/8/2008 | MU | San Francisco files suit against five bond insurers to recoup losses
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9/18/2008 | IG | Moody's reviews Ambac, MBIA
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9/3/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Fannie Mae, Ambac, Countrywide better; Ford steady; Linear, Ceradyne little changed on downgrades
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9/2/2008 | MU | Ambac receives Wisconsin approval for Connie Lee to write new insurance policies
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8/29/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Mylan, Medtronic trade flat to lower; Ambac gives back some gains; energy names quiet despite storm
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8/14/2008 | CVIG | S&P affirms Ambac, outlook negative
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8/8/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Fannie Mae drops again, but Fifth Third, Nasdaq add; Kendle gives back some gains: GM bonds trade
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8/1/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Washington Mutual, Ambac Financial edge higher; General Growth strengthens; General Motors down
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7/7/2008 | MU | Ambac Assurance to contribute $850 million to new Connie Lee unit under capitalization plan
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6/26/2008 | CVIGMU | Fitch withdraws ratings on MBIA, Ambac
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6/20/2008 | CVIGMU | Moody's downgrades Ambac
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6/20/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Constellation Energy prices issue, capping $15 billion week; coming days seen slower on low supply
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6/5/2008 | IG | S&P downgrades Ambac, MBIA
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6/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: National Australia Bank, Panhandle Eastern price; American Financial postpones; market bounces back
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6/5/2008 | MU | S&P downgrades Ambac, MBIA
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6/4/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Pioneer Natural gains on investor switch; Lehman trades below par; Indevus slides
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6/4/2008 | IGMU | Moody's reviews Ambac
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4/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of America, Natixis, Canadian National Rail, Allstate price; week winds down after high volume
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4/24/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: ResCap, GMAC slip on a series of downgrades; McClatchy, Tribune dip, Harrah's inches up
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4/23/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Level 3 takes off on earnings, cash flow outlook; Ambac tumbles on loss; AirTran fails to spark interest
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4/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Xerox, Great River, Fifth Third, Morgan Stanley, Textron, Export Development Canada price on solid tone
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3/12/2008 | PP | Market Commentary: Ambac completes $95 million placement; Firstgold upsizes deal; Kimber sale sees institutional interest
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3/12/2008 | IG | Moody's cuts Ambac Financial
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3/12/2008 | IG | S&P affirms Ambac Assurance
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3/12/2008 | PP | New Issue: Ambac sells $95 million of shares in private placement
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3/7/2008 | CV | New issue: Ambac downsized $250 million of convertible mandatories due May 2011 yield 9.5%, up 18%
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3/7/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles trading choppy as financials weigh on markets; Ambac, Stillwater flat
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3/6/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Thornburg, Countrywide, Annaly fall as credits crack; Merrill bucks trend; Ambac flat, Stillwater quiet
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3/5/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mostly lower, but new issues move up; Ambac preferreds to price
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3/5/2008 | IG | S&P: Ambac unaffected
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3/5/2008 | IG | Fitch: Ambac still on watch
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3/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Philips, PSE&G, Vectren, Scana, Wells Fargo price; issuers pricing ahead of wider spreads; Ambac weak
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3/5/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Ambac's $1 billion issue stalls gains; Yahoo! postpones board deadline; feds consider XM, Sirius deal
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3/5/2008 | CV | Ambac to price $500 million 3.2-year mandatory convertible equity units, talked to yield 8%-8.5%, up 18%-22%
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3/4/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Genesco reaches the end with Finish Line; Leucadia picks AmeriCredit board members; TierOne deal stuck
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2/29/2008 | IG | Moody's keeps Ambac on review
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2/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Toyota prices to cap week's $24 billion issuance; negativity could scale back coming week's volume
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2/27/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Citi, Avon, Clorox, Computer Sciences, Allstate price; Colonial Bank plans issue; Biogen issue hits snag
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2/27/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: JP Morgan's eyes on hedge funds; Clear Channel wins speedy trial; monolines take baby steps
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2/25/2008 | IG | S&P: XL, Financial Guaranty lowered
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2/25/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Sabine soars on 'strategic' review; junk up as shares jump on monoline ratings; Massey firms
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2/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: HP, PECO Energy, Whirlpool price; SunTrust announces preferred issue; traders see active calendar ahead
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2/25/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Stocks rally on monoline affirmation; Take-Two software plays hardball; exchanges move closer
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2/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: John Deere reopens as week ends with more than $2.75 billion issuance; volume increase expected Monday
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2/21/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: John Deere Capital prices floaters; new issue lull expected to end on Monday
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2/19/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Ryder, Lehman deals lead off quiet week; KeyCorp to price trust preferreds; Telecom Italia sinks
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2/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: African Development Bank prices as market remains sloppy; bank, brokerage CDS weak
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2/15/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: New turbulence for Delta-Northwest; Bear rumored for buyout; in-fighting at Yahoo! over Microsoft offer
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2/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Ontario, RPM, Duke, Nabors price; volatility back on negative headlines; JPMorgan up WaMu down
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2/13/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Credit Suisse, Toyota price as backlog builds, Duke Realty announces preferreds; Morgan Stanley weak
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2/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Procter & Gamble, Deutsche Bank price as stability continues; upcoming issuance unknown
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2/12/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Energy East-Iberdrola deal spooks regulators; GMH Communities surges on merger news
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2/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: PNC Financial unit, HSBC Finance price as week starts flat, Deutsche Bank preferreds announced
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2/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week ends on soft tone, more than $21 billion issues; new Verizon, Sysco deals drop gains
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2/6/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Microsoft waits for Yahoo! response; MBIA issues $750 million in shares; Billiton targets Rio Tinto
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2/6/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: PNC, Lehman, Toyota Motor Credit, KfW price as Seminole Tribe preps upcoming issue; MBIA up late
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2/6/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Microsoft waits for Yahoo! response; MBIA issues $750 million in shares; Billiton targets Rio Tinto
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2/4/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: No safety net yet for Ambac, MBIA; Microsoft sights on Yahoo!; Icahn looks to join railcar makers
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2/1/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GATX, Air Products, PNC, Bank of NY, National Australia price on positive tone
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2/1/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Microsoft makes play for Yahoo!; Anheuser-Busch heard mixing with InBev; 'rescue'-buzz lifts Ambac
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1/31/2008 | SS | Pershing Square project gives equal access to exposure detail in the insurance industry
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1/31/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: MBIA, Ambac advance as market may see them 'too big to fail;' Audible.com skyrockets on acquisition
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1/30/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Issuers hold off awaiting Fed rate cut, Rentenbank announces new deal; financials soften from early gains
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1/30/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Financials lower as Fitch cuts FGIC; M&A deals under pressure; Feds parse 3Com deal's China link
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1/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wells Fargo prices issue to end week of more than $21.5 billion; coming week's volume uncertain
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1/25/2008 | MU | Ambac gets subpoena from Massachusetts; two lawsuits filed against company
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1/25/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Ambac up on Wilbur Ross buyout reports; Restoration Hardware, Catterton lower sale price
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1/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: IBM, Bank of America, Export Development Canada, M&T price amid benign tone; financials strong
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1/24/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Two roads for Ambac, MBIA; 3Com under Federal review; Gemstar-TV Guide to sell
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1/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wal-Mart, National City, Harvard price as tone perks up, more expected Thursday; financials better
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1/23/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Ambac, MBIA still waiting; Yahoo! set for layoffs; Quebecor in court; Fifth Third still after First Charter
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1/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Investment-grade bonds see rocky day despite Fed rate cut, new issues a possibility Wednesday
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1/22/2008 | IGSS | Ambac discussing strategic alternatives following elimination of plan to raise equity capital
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1/22/2008 | MU | Fitch lowers ratings on 137,000 Ambac-insured municipals
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1/22/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: B of A, Countrywide still seen on track; Roche to buy Ventana; Quebecor files; Ambac hunts for cash
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1/18/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Citigroup opens flat; Ambac pulls back; AMD, Xilinx, Skyworks, WaMu up on earnings; Schlumberger down
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1/18/2008 | CVSS | Ambac postpones proposed $1 billion in new equity and equity-linked securities
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1/18/2008 | IG | Fitch downgrades Ambac
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1/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: New issues creep to halt ahead of MLK holiday; banks prominent in thin deal activity; MBIA, Ambac sink
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1/18/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Short covering seen impacting Alliance Data, Ambac; Congoleum shares tank on amended reorg plan
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1/17/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Citi upsizes; WaMu moves lower ahead of earnings; Theravance opens quietly higher
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1/16/2008 | CV | Ambac to issue up to $1 billion in equity and equity-linked securities to reinforce financial strength
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1/16/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Intel down on earnings; Pioneer opens flat on falling oil; Transocean down; Citigroup deal drawing high bids
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1/16/2008 | SS | Ambac aims to raise $1 billion, will lower dividend under capital-enhancement plan
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1/16/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Ambac plunges on funding plan; shareholder re-revolt re-lifts Mercer; Quebecor dives on financing failure
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1/8/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide smashed by bankruptcy rumors; E*Trade slashed in financial bloodletting; spreads widen on two deals
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12/21/2007 | IG | Fitch puts Ambac on watch
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12/17/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: Tone right for financials as Lehman, UBS, Citigroup price issues; Ingersoll Rand up on acquisition
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12/10/2007 | SP | RBC plans 24.45% reverse convertibles linked to Ambac
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12/10/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Washington Mutual restructures; UBS, MBIA get cash infusions; MGI, Adams merge with foreign drug firms
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11/14/2007 | SP | New Issue: HSBC prices $1.08 million of 17% reverse convertibles linked to five stocks
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11/6/2007 | SP | New Issue: ABN Amro prices $0.7 million 34% reverse convertibles linked to Ambac Financial
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11/6/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: ABN Amro prices 34% reverse convertibles linked to Ambac, 29% notes linked to MGIC
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11/5/2007 | SP | New Issue: SG Structured Products prices $1.25 million 14% ReConvs linked to Ambac
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10/11/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: Lehman banks on U.S. dollar; rubles rouse Goldman Sachs; bets made on homebuilders
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10/10/2007 | SP | Societe Generale to price 14% ReConvs linked to Ambac
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10/9/2007 | SP | New Issue: Societe Generale sells $4.8 million 23.1% ReConvs linked to Ambac
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9/10/2007 | SP | SG Structured Products to price 23.1% ReConvs linked to Ambac
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7/9/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Huntsman adds; LaBranche up; Lear, Sequa higher; Novastar rises; MBIA lower; FedEx gains
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5/24/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Advanced Medical Optics eyes Bausch & Lomb bid race; Topps gets rival bid; nerves sink metals
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2/16/2006 | CV | Ambac files automatic shelf registration
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