2/24/2009 | IG | S&P cuts several bank issue ratings
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1/9/2009 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles little changed: NatCity, Amgen active but off week's highs; bank convertibles mixed
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1/6/2009 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles add on stronger volume: Sprint/Nextel, NII Holdings, Alliant Techsystems strengthen
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1/2/2009 | CV | Market Commentary: Financials dominate thinly-traded convert session: CIT, BofA, Wachovia add; NatCity, Merrill firmer
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12/31/2008 | SS | Outlook 2009: Deal volume predicted to drop 25%; new year a buyer's market for companies with cash
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12/31/2008 | SS | PNC Financial acquires National City in stock-for-stock transaction
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12/31/2008 | IG | Fitch ups NatCity, affirms PNC
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12/24/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mixed in thin trade: NatCity eases but Wachovia edges higher; Transocean slips lower
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12/23/2008 | SS | PNC, National City merger set to close Dec. 31
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12/23/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Exelon to extend NRG offer; W.R. Berkley may be shopping; several deals get shareholder approval
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12/22/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: NatCity convertibles move up on strong volume; Prudential Financial firm; National Retail improves
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12/15/2008 | SS | PNC, National City merger approved by Fed, could close by year end
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12/15/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Huntsman investors bail; Fed clears PNC, NatCity transaction; Rodman & Renshaw press merger plans
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12/12/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: PNC, NatCity await Fed blessing; tender for Mentor opens; Rodman & Renshaw sticks to takeover target
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12/11/2008 | SS | National City agrees to sell branch banking offices to facilitate merger with PNC, satisfy DOJ
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12/9/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Whole Foods files suit against FTC; PNC, NatCity deal to close by Dec. 31; BCE stock falls
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12/3/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Constellation mulls new bid; CenturyTel moves ahead on FCC review; NatCity sale likely despite critic
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11/24/2008 | SS | PNC Financial, National City set Dec. 23 as meeting date for merger vote
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10/24/2008 | CVIG | Fitch puts National City on positive watch, affirms PNC
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10/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: National City bonds shoot up on planned buyout by PNC; new Pepsi bonds continue active dealings
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10/24/2008 | SS | PNC Financial Services, National City to combine in all-stock transaction
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10/24/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: NatCity jumps 10 points on merger news; L-3, Triumph firm after reporting strong earnings
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10/24/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: PNC buys NatCity; GM, Chrysler deal turns off investors; Brocade seeks funds to finish Foundry buyout
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10/24/2008 | CVIG | S&P puts PNC on watch, National City on positive watch
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10/24/2008 | CVIG | Moody's may upgrade National City, give negative outlook to PNC
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10/22/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Fed pushes Wachovia, Wells Fargo deal; more bank deal speculation; Buckeye jumps on tender offer
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10/21/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Adrenalina burned by PacSun; Kerkorian sells Ford holdings; banks ready to deal
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10/16/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Ballmer resurrects Yahoo! deal talk; Swiss back banks; CVS extends tender
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10/15/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Elliott goes hostile for Epicor; Wells tries to throw off Citi; EDF leaves Constellation to Buffett
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10/14/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Teck Cominco drops after stock shuffle; National City sale whispers; Huntsman scores another win
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10/13/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Morgan Stanley, Wachovia jump as deals okayed; Vishay, Waste Management, United Tech drop bids
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10/9/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Apollo offers up $540 million for Huntsman, Hexion deal; Walgreens withdraws; banks talk, shares fall
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10/6/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Selling hits convertibles as stocks tumble; BofA weaker; Wachovia, NatCity reverse course; Amdocs eases
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10/3/2008 | CVIG | Fitch downgrades National City
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10/2/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: CIT, Countrywide convertibles edge downward; CapitalSource drops harder, but National City gains
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10/1/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Financials up ahead of vote; NatCity leads regionals; Eli Lilly revealed as ImClone's secret bidder
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9/30/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Huntsman hangs on to Hexion deal; Wachovia still selling; ImClone's secret admirer stays secret
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9/29/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles players stunned by failed bailout vote; Wachovia, NatCity weaken; Smithfield active
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9/29/2008 | CVIG | Moody's may lower National City
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9/26/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Washington Mutual considered 'worthless'; Wachovia, National City slammed as financials melt down
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9/26/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: WaMu nosedives on U.S. seizure, industry wonders who's next; Alpharma says other offer tops King;
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9/22/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles illiquid; Newmont Mining dips on hedge as gold jumps; NatCity thinly traded, stock off
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9/3/2008 | CVIG | S&P cuts National City
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7/24/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: National City off slightly; WaMu slides; Cadence falls; Alliance Data trades in line in debut
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7/23/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: JPMorgan rumored on the hunt; satellite radios may get FCC approval; Stewart considers offer
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7/15/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Financials mixed amid uncertainty; Washington Mutual rebounds; Cheniere, Chesapeake slip on oil prices
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7/14/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Fannie Mae drops despite government support; financials widen on sector fears; Chesapeake holds firm
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6/26/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Financials weaken further, but BankUnited finds buyers; Newmont, Goodrich add; Chesapeake slips
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6/10/2008 | CVIG | S&P: National City unaffected
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6/9/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Lehman trades mixed; CIT edges higher; Amylin quiet despite Byetta concerns, Bristow deal seen cheap
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5/16/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Trico Marine drops on acquisition news; Financials mixed, Legg Mason firm, but AIG eases
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5/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Eaton, NiSource, Deutsche Bank, Harley Davidson, HBOS price; new issue premiums continue decrease
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4/28/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Ford shoots up on tender; Continental, UAL muted; CapitalSource gains on confidence; National City rises
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4/21/2008 | CVIG | Moody's confirms National City
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4/21/2008 | CVIG | Fitch affirms National City
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4/21/2008 | PP | New Issue: National City arranges $7 billion placement of convertible preferreds, common shares
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4/21/2008 | PP | Market Commentary: National City to sell $7 billion of stock, convertible preferreds; Coal of Africa digs up £66.6 million
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4/21/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: National City soars on financing; financials active, mixed as Bank of America reports; CIT raises $1 billion
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4/21/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: National City to raise $7 billion; Alliance lawsuit for Blackstone; Blue Coat to acquire Packeteer
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4/21/2008 | CVIG | S&P: National City unchanged
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4/17/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Financials gain outright; Six Flags crumples on dividend halt; Huntington hit on debut; Cypress comes in
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4/16/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Fifth Third gives up on NatCity; airlines ready for detractors; Nymex holders demand more from CME
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4/11/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Clear Channel gets day in court; Yahoo! continues tug-o-war; airlines get close again
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4/10/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Endo jumps on debut; takeout news lifts Millenium, other biotechs gain; NatCity in play
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4/8/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: WaMu extends gains on $7 billion infusion; AMD weaker; LDK Solar to price
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4/7/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Cash infusion report boosts WaMu, other financials, REITs mixed; Liberty/Time Warner edges higher
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4/7/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Microsoft, Yahoo! near proxy war; airlines take it around again; Kinetic Concepts to buy LifeCell
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4/3/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Alpha Natural, Peabody higher on coal merger news; Intel, AMD, Micron firmer
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4/2/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Clear Channel court fight gets heated; ING looking for big buy; banks size up National City
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4/2/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Lehman extends gains, National City drops; SVB, Alpha add on debut; Alaska Communications upsizes
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4/1/2008 | CVIG | S&P: National City unchanged
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4/1/2008 | CVIG | Moody's may still cut National City
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4/1/2008 | SS | National City to consider strategic alternatives
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4/1/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: O'Reilly buys CSK; National City looks at options; Clear Channel continues court battle
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3/28/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: National City, REITS lower; Ford, Best Buy drop; but PHH gains in strong debut
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3/28/2008 | SP | New Issue: RBC prices $20,000 14.3% reverse convertibles linked to National City
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3/26/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Motorola to split; Clear Channel, sponsors sue banks; shareholders file against Bear; Take-Two rejects bid
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3/24/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: NatCity, Countrywide, Sallie Mae lead financials higher; XM up on Justice OK; market awaits Thornburg
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3/24/2008 | CVIG | S&P affirms National City
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3/19/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Investors size up Bear deal; airlines look for options; Countrywide faces another suit; 3Com vote goes on
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3/17/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles weaken; National City plunges; Freeport-McMoRan, Nabors, Suntech Power, Disney lower
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3/13/2008 | CVIG | Moody's downgrades National City
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3/10/2008 | SP | RBC plans 14.3% reverse convertibles linked to National City
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1/25/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Bank of America opens higher despite pricing; Kinross maintains lofty perch; Synaptics hammered on outlook
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1/24/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Bank of America removes the juice; National City opens flat; Kinross Gold sparkles
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1/24/2008 | CV | New Issue: National City prices upsized $1.25 billion 4% convertible senior notes due 2011, up 22.5%
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1/23/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: National City, Kinross Gold set to price, looking cheap; BofA bringing billions; Human Genome slashed
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1/23/2008 | IG | New Issue: National City prices $500 million fixed to floating APEX notes at par to yield 12%
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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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1/22/2008 | CVIG | National City files automatic shelf registration
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1/22/2008 | CV | National City launches $1 billion convertible senior notes due 2011, talked at 3.5%-4% coupon, up 22.5%-27.5%
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1/22/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: National City bringing $1 billion; Washington Mutual up, Countrywide down on wild market day
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1/8/2008 | IG | Moody's may drop National City
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1/2/2008 | IG | S&P: National City unaffected
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12/17/2007 | IG | S&P: National City unchanged
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11/26/2007 | IG | National City files capital securities automatic shelf registration
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11/19/2007 | IG | Moody's drops National City
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10/24/2007 | IG | S&P: National City unaffected
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9/4/2007 | SS | National City's acquisition of MAF Bancorp moves bank into new markets
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8/29/2007 | SS | Exchange ratio announced for National City, MAF Bancorp merger
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8/27/2007 | CVIG | Moody's gives National City trust preferreds A2
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8/24/2007 | IG | New Issue: National City prices $450 million 60-year 8% enhanced trust preferred securities
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8/24/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: General Mills, National City price issues to end week with more than $18 billion in new deals
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8/23/2007 | SS | Holding company shareholders approve acquisition of MidAmerica Bank by National City
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8/23/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide stock gets boost from $2 billion BofA investment; MAF, National City merger sends MAF up
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8/22/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: Investment-grade sees action both large and small; Deutsche Bank, AmEx, Coventry among new issuers
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8/21/2007 | IG | Moody's may cut National City
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8/6/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: American Home files new Chapter; NovaStar fends off rumors; National City changes ways; Griffon seeks options
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5/1/2007 | SS | National City to acquire MidAmerican Bank holding company for $56 per share
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5/1/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Dow Jones spikes, News slides; MAF, Community Bank higher; Genesis firm; Jones Apparel off
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3/14/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: New Century collapses further; Fieldstone rebounds; National City off; Clear Channel holds up
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2/9/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Lear retreats; Fortress rockets; Crystallex gains; CANTV hit; New Century falls; National City in danger
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