12/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Scattered activity as junk players head home for the holidays
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12/24/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Avaya 0% LYONs up again, moving closer to tender offer price
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12/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest bonds gain on completion of debt swap; Charter off as heads roll
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12/23/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Avaya LYONs improve on tender offer; Fiat equity swap needs more clarity, sources say
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12/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter bank debt dips slightly on COO, CFO termination news
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12/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Trading light, featureless as week winds down; funds show $341 million inflow
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12/20/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market quietly closes ahead of holiday-shortened weeks
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12/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Amerco executes term sheets for $650 million financing
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12/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite Aid jumps on favorable numbers; Cablevison rises on spectrum license sale
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12/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market settles back into slow, holiday-like mode
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12/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Vanguard Health breaks around par on Thursday in week of multiple loans entering secondary
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12/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco bankruptcy a non-story for junk market; Revlon up on new funding; Sanmina deal upsized
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12/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market stirred by war fears, Conseco's demise; defense issues fly as techs tumble
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12/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Conseco's bank debt rallies after Chapter 11 filing announcement
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12/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Illinois Power leads new-deal parade; Sinclair, Lamar also price; Nextel gains
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12/17/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market remains quiet as two small deals price, stocks slip
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12/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hercules shows strength as new loan breaks into the secondary at par plus levels
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12/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Hollinger, Iron Mountain price deals as activity pace slows
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12/16/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market watches stocks gain from sidelines, Phoenix in market with small deal
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12/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Genesis Health Ventures term loan removed from primary as acquisition falls through
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12/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Biggest day for new deals in 19 months; AES bonds jump on tender offer completion
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12/13/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market treads water while stocks, credit spreads flounder
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12/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Burger King loan may not hit leveraged market for years due to Diageo guarantee
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12/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: PCS firms off as Sprint sprints away from woes; fund inflows end; add-on deal parade continues
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12/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Ciena boosts telecom names; market trades sideways amid spate of last-minute new deals
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12/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: AES' restructured bank debt moves up on strong bid; Greif stays firm on earnings news
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12/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES bonds up as exchange offer nears completion; Brickman, Owens Brockway, two other deals price
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12/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Slow day despite new deals; Baxter gets upsized but new Navistar sinks out of the gate
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12/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Levi Strauss loan expected to meet good reception; Del Monte term B upsized, flexed down
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12/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: End of Echostar-Hughes deal a tasty DISH for investors; upsized Turning Stone Casino deal prices
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12/10/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Navistar, Baxter launch deals; volume better on new issues, after Fed leaves rates alone
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12/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hughes higher on expected loan repayment, refinancing; Charter up on operating changes
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12/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: United (yawn) files for bankruptcy, bonds unmoved; K&F deal hits the road
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12/9/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New issues hit amid sell-off, Snow nomination a plus
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12/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Ball Corp.'s $350 million term B flexed down 25 basis points
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12/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent, Nortel bonds pull back; Allbritton prices 10-year notes
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12/6/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Positive events improve tone, Computer Associates deal trades down
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12/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hollywood Entertainment $250 million deal seen as step to improve capital structure
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12/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: United Airlines bonds nosedive after federal rejection; primary stays busy as Ball yields 6 7/8%
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12/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Only 2-3 more new deals seen pricing before year closes
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12/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Dean Foods looking to amend loan, adjusting baskets for more flexibility
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12/4/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Atlas Air bonds fly south on credit line problem, downgrade; market awaits Ball, IMC deals
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12/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market cheapens slightly as spreads tighten, but trading thin as new deal flow fizzles
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12/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Sanmina-SCI bank meeting set for Thursday, Hughes closes $1.9 billion
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12/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Gap bonds firm as retailers off to a flying start; Sinclair Broadcast plans add-on deal
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12/3/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Selling prevails as AOL, Ford put skids on recovery hopes
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12/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: PerkinElmer launches new $545 million credit facility
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12/2/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: UAL bonds gyrate as mechanics throw plans into turmoil; Allegiance Telecom up on debt plans
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12/2/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Tyco deal buzz resurfaces, El Paso hit again on S&P cut, retail names get grateful lift
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12/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel trades in quiet market; Charter bank debt strengthens by about 50 basis points
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11/27/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: UAL bonds firm on cost-cutting progress as market makes early exit
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11/27/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Opportunists take profits in Skyworks, new issues gain
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11/27/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Quiet pre-holiday bank market gives investors time to assess new Gate Gourmet deal
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11/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: R.H. Donnelley, Levi Strauss deals price; El Paso notes slide on downgrade to junk
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11/26/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Profit taking trims recent gains but flow light ahead of holiday
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11/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Gate Gourmet holds bank meeting for new credit facility on Tuesday
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11/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent, Xerox firmer; Levi slates new notes, Lyondell leads rush of opportunistic deals
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11/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers snap up down-trodden names, new deals in short week
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11/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Levi Strauss improves on expected bond sale; R.H. Donnelley restructures loan, reducing size
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11/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom higher on possible SEC settlement; busy new-deal market
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11/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market better bid on new deals, strong stocks, tighter spreads
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11/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hercules meeting set; rally takes a breather but optimism remains
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11/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest continues climb; funds see sixth straight inflow
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11/21/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Possible Tyco mega-deal sets market abuzz, seen placing easily; AMD, Xcel deals gain sharply
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11/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary picks up with Del Monte, Atlantis Plastics, Aero Products tapping the market
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11/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest bonds jump on debt-for-debt exchange; talk on week's three remaining new deals
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11/20/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Xcel's new deal screams higher while others edge up, languish
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11/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary bank market rallies as demand-side equation changes
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11/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter, Qwest bonds firmer; coveted Rexnord deal prices, trades up smartly
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11/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New issue terms, credits not so fantastic, but illustrate appetite
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11/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox job cuts, Charter restatement lift bank debt; Conseco dips on third quarter loss
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11/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: UAL bid up on further belt-tightening; NDC upsizes 10-year deal
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11/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Trickle of new issues providing hope for eager buyers
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11/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary market deals see higher spreads and demand for specific provisions
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11/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Airlines off as industry outlook still clouded; Gap firm on earnings; smaller Constar prices
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11/15/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: American Tower gains sharply on hopes of exchange offer; 3M, Teva continue northward
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11/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Del Monte credit facility seen drawing enough investor interest, "priced to move"
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11/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: UAL bonds dive on DIP funding; Fleming gyrates on SEC probe; funds see fifth straight inflow
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11/14/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers emerge from sidelines to bid up high delta, gamma issues
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11/14/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming bank debt jumps around on news of informal SEC inquiry
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11/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Pathmark bonds dive on lowered guidance; Grant Prideco hits road with seven-year deal
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11/13/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Teva deal gets warm welcome in an otherwise tepid market
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11/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Del Monte credit facility set to hit the market next week
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11/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom jumps on possible new chief; Allied Waste, Amerisource Bergen price deals
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11/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New deals provide stimulation late, after very quiet session
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11/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste bank debt moves up on news of bond sale
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11/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Very thin trading session with many players out or gone early
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11/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Sagging stocks, short session still junk market
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11/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buying thwarted by war cries, explosions in health, energy
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11/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: CenterPoint Energy $420 million term loan taken out by new $1.31 billion facility
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11/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Gap bonds gap up on improved sales; junk funds see $1.1 billion of inflows
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11/7/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Faithful players trudge on with buying strategy amidst retreat
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11/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Burger King credit facility may not launch in near-term due to ongoing negotiations
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11/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Airline bonds up on UAL debt deal; Cablevision firms; Donnelley directory deal seen
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11/6/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Skyworks deal screams higher; chase on for utility, tech paper
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11/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Dex Media East may trade lower as investors make room for R.H. Donnelley
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11/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter down on 3Q numbers; UAL flies on debt pact; Owens Brockway prices upsized deal
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11/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New deals improve trading flow as market awaits Fed
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11/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric term loan flexed up 300 basis points
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11/4/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Cablevision up on unit sale news; Lucent again on upside
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11/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Aon's new deal trades up in gray market despite lack of yield advantage
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11/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: NDCHealth deal seen as lightly priced for service company
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11/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent off on downgrade, probe news; OM Group steadies, Levi gains
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11/1/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Allergan new 0% convertible takes center stage and trades higher on quiet Friday
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11/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Patriot Media offering could herald more cable deals, Lucent firms
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10/31/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: OM Group continues slide; Tyumen deal prices; market sees third straight inflow
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10/31/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Firm tone on rising confidence; Allergan prices $450 million, Lucent, EDS active
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10/31/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel, Allied Waste, Charter, AES head north during secondary trading
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10/30/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Dex Media two-part deal prices, trades up; OM Group falls again
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10/30/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: EMS sector attracts investors on trend of repurchasing convertibles
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10/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Rexnord pricing emerges, Allied Waste slips, Nextel Partners rises
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10/29/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: OM Group dives on loss, earnings warning, NDCHealth, PerkinElmer join calendar
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10/29/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Platinum rises to 27 region; NY Community Bancorp trades above par
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10/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Sprint PCS affiliate paper drops, NDCHealth, PerkinElmer plan deals
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10/28/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter firms despite downgrade, Lucent up again; Dex deal downsized
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10/28/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Titan, Comcast and J.C. Penney gain on earnings; Platinum, NY Community Bancorp pricing
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10/28/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter bid drops, rebounds after downgrade; Dex Media terms tweaked
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10/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent, Nortel continue rise; Wynn finally prices; Sinclair downsizes add-on
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10/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Pride International drops on earnings; new Household deal trades up
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10/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter settles at 79/80 after weeklong drop; Nextel revolver and term D trade
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10/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel up on earnings; Sinclair plans add-on, Wynn still held up
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10/24/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Telecom names take the spotlight as their stocks, convertibles rise
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10/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel bank debt soars on earnings while Terex results send its paper tumbling
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10/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter slide continues; Wynn deal awaits IPO completion
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10/23/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Sloppy session ends mixed; Charter continues to plunge, Xerox gains
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10/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox bank debt rallies on better-than-expected third quarter earnings
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10/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter slides as COO put on leave; Nevada Power prices seven-year deal
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10/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New deal rekindles hopes for revival, tempered by skeptics
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10/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter bank debt softens as COO goes on paid leave
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10/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox gains on GE financing; Nortel, Lucent up on China telecom deal
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10/21/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Xerox strengthens on new financing; light volume in strong toned market
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10/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Veritas DGC joins calendar, Kmart DIP trades down
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10/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: U.S. Timberlands up on buyout plan, Sirius higher too; UAL lower on big loss
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10/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market settles into improved tone, but poised for declines
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10/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming moves up ahead of amendment; Wyndham recoups some losses
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10/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk market benefits from good earnings, stock rise; fund flows back in the black
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10/17/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Overall market improves but losers fall big, like Northrop
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10/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Scientific Games' loan prices light, some say; Wyndham dives on slashed EBITDA forecast
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10/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES off on Drax payment snafu; Foamex falls on loss warning; QwestDex mega-deal emerges
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10/16/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Technology sector drops on Intel's earnings, Motorola's revised outlook
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10/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Directories deals move ahead; AT&T drops, recovers
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10/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AT&T Canada firms on coming transfer of equity to bondholders; Rite Aid eases on FTC probe
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10/15/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Flow improves on new deals, belief that rally gets traction
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10/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel hits 88; Aerostructures meets doubt; Burger King now November business
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10/14/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Players eye utility mandatories for chances to boost cash flow
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10/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent warns of further retrenchment; abbreviated session limits activity
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10/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buying wanes, activity recedes but overall market gains ground
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10/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel's bank paper up for second day, most active in quiet Friday market
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10/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Utility names firm a bit; funds continue to bleed; Amerco deal shelved, Golfsmith prices
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10/10/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers chase bargains on the way up, spreads also improve
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10/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Calpine drops on sector woes; PanAmSat waiting for resolution; Nextel up on technicals
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10/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Allegheny ratings cut to junk; Argosy bonds off on earnings warning; FMC upsizes 7-years
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10/9/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Usual suspects shake up markets, Ford sinks into uncharted territory
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10/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Genesis Health, FMC flex up; FMC bank deal loses $50 million to high yield offering
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10/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: West Coast port intervention little help to Gap; Nextel off; Gazprom sells $500 million
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10/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Mixed on seesaw ride in stocks, wider credit spreads due to Ford
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10/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary levels softer; Nextel holds steady as equity bounces around
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10/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Gap, retailers fall on continued West Coast port labor woes; Wynn to hit road with eight-year deal
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10/7/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Weakening credits put pressure on market, especially financials
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10/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: New names surface in primary market; Sierra Pacific, QwestDex credit facilities launch
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10/4/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Market mostly ignores Conseco shuffle; Bally's off on new guidance; Brand shrinks deal
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10/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: LabCorp, TXU slammed hard on huge sell-off after latest warnings
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10/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter dips on rumors but rebounds as talk proves false
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10/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES bonds firm on exchange news, retreat on downgrade; funds lose $144.6 million
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10/3/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Churning buoys trading flow but active issues continue to shrink; power, retailers focal points
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10/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: United Rentals falls on amendment; PanAmSat continues decline; AT&T to break Friday
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10/2/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter bonds off on lowered guidance; Brake Bros. puts brakes on sterling deal
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10/2/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter, EDS, El Paso, GM, others fall on plethora of ill-boding news
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10/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Cable companies softer as Charter warns on third quarter earnings
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10/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Stock surge fails to move junk market much
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10/1/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market heartened by wholesale gains, but sellers outstrip buyers
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10/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary bank market strengthens on soaring stock market; Nextel, Charter inch up
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9/30/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel firm, but other junkers ease as market retreats with stocks; TI Automotive postpones issue
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9/30/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Portfolio shuffling underscored by search for quality as spreads widen
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9/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Terex term C said to have left syndicate market as investors shunned deal
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9/27/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Little market response seen to huge junk outflow number; Amerco announces deal
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9/27/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Volume falls off as credits weaken; Omnicom slides, EDS finds buyers
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9/27/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming rebounds on plans for retail asset sales; primary waiting for October business
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9/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: United Airlines bonds fly on union concession offer; Resource America deal postponed
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9/26/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Strong volume as tightening credit spreads hold bond floors firm
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9/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Integrated Defense launches add-on; US Airways DIP pulled; Xerox bounces back
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9/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Fleming bonds jump again on planned unit sale news; El Paso bounces
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9/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Flow improves on end-of-quarter maneuvering, capital structure arb
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9/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox weakening continues; Terex B lower while term C struggles; US Airways changes DIP
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9/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Fleming bonds rebound as El Paso continues plunge; Chukchansi prices at steep discount
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9/24/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Ballooning credit spreads weigh but drugmakers gain on buying
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9/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham up on asset sales; Xerox dips on investigation; Centennial strengthens
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9/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Dole, El Paso plunges attract much junk attention; Jefferson Smurfit prices big two-parter
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9/23/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: El Paso leads market plunge, bias shifts to selling in choppy trading
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9/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Brand Services, Kerasote new loans meet some resistance in finicky bank market
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9/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Allied Waste pulls deal, FMC announces; Fleming continues slide
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9/20/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers step in for EDS, Lucent as stocks inch up in short covering
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9/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste falls on postponed bond deal; Terex continues to tremble under add-on's weight
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9/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: HealthSouth falls on news of SEC probe; Allied Waste deal pushed to Friday
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9/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Recent strength dissipates as spreads widen; EDS plunges
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9/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Terex term B dips as term C syndicates; Nextel rebounds from early losses
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9/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent falls again, Nortel too; upsized Plains All American, Plastipak add-on price
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9/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: JPMorgan tugs on financials, transports fall on war worries
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9/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste up on debt reduction; Land O'Lakes strengthens on investor confidence
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9/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent, Fleming continue fall; Williams up on pipeline sale; yellow is fall's primary color
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9/17/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market conditions tough amid profit warnings, war anxieties
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9/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Terex term loan C prices at higher rate than term B, worrying some existing holders
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9/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Plains All American, Loews add to calendar; Lucent slips more in quiet session
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9/16/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Dominion, Lucent, mortgage insurers lower in huge sell-off
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9/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Swift & Co. seen oversubscribed, new deals from Loews, Terex
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9/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Fleming falls amid continued turmoil; Swift, Intrawest deals price
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9/13/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Slow session compounded by war concerns, conflicting data
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9/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia softer after big auction; Lucent unchanged after downgrades, earnings warning
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9/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Tyco bonds firm on management change, other developments; third funds inflow
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9/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market bolstered by tightening credit spreads as stocks decline
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9/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Auction of $100 million Adelphia loans dominates session
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9/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Sept. 11 commemoration overshadows market activity; terms emerge on Ferrellgas deal
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9/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market pauses in honor of fallen colleagues at WTC a year later
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9/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Bank loan participants join nation in remembering Sept. 11; Clean Harbors closes loan
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9/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Jefferson Smurfit sells $700 million, jumps up in secondary; UAL lower and sloppy
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9/10/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market stalls on terrorist alert in advance of attack anniversary
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9/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Global eXchange, Eye Care Centers, Nellson Neutraceutical, TransCore loans launch
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9/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel active as company reiterates guidance; Intrawest plans bond issue; Gerresheimer back
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9/9/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Activity muted as focus turns to new issue with stocks seesawing
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9/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Gray Television, GenCorp hold bank meetings; Tyco, Xerox strengthen in secondary
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9/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel strong on wireless consolidation buzz; Jefferson Smurfit to price $700 million offering
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9/6/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers emerge with new paper, improved tone in broader market
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9/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Brand Services emerges but quiet week seen; merchant energy firms
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9/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Fleming continues to slide as troubles mount; Gray TV sells $100 million add-on deal
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9/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market eager for new deal; CSX converts, default swaps hold against stock
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9/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Swift holds conference call; Fleming, Charter dip; Qwest bridge loan bid over par
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9/4/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Fleming falls as shares pared on lawsuit fears; Swift moves quickly on revised deal
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9/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market tone improves but still patchy; Symantec, Calpine gain
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9/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Rayovac, US Airways test waters with deals; Global Crossing trades; Charter firmer
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9/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel bonds lower as McCaw hedges his bet; Jefferson Smurfit deal details emerge
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9/3/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Despite widespread market turn for the worse, new deal emerges
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9/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Alpharma shrugs off downgrade, bid/ask stays wide; Wyndham unmoved by debt cut
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8/30/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Little pre-holiday market response to big funds inflow
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8/30/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market unmoved, skeletal crews man desks in pre-holiday session
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8/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Ball plans borrowings; Charter, Nextel higher; upcoming deals seen fluid
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8/29/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Record funds inflow breaks liquidity skid; Jefferson Smurfit lines up euro mega-deal
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8/29/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Nortel holders stage exodus; thin market mixed, apathetic
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8/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: NCI increases revolver, Burger King center of talk
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8/28/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: HealthSouth bonds have a relapse; Nortel off on warning
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8/28/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Nortel drags down networkers; Semtech pressures chip group
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8/28/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: New deals lining up for post-Labor Day despite summer lull
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8/27/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: HealthSouth heads south on restructuring news; RCN, cablers up on asset-sale
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8/27/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Busted market holds firm amid thin trading while stocks slide
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8/27/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Brand Services sets August meeting, Veterinary Centers reprices, Nextel firm
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8/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: QwestDex plans $1 billion bond sale to fund buyout; secondary mostly stilled
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8/26/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market lacks direction, hoping new deal flow will pick up soon
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8/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Big interest seen in financing for QwestDex's "old-fashioned" LBO
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8/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk market firm in light trading; market sees fund outflows for 11th straight week
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8/23/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: AOL spreads hold up, but headlines quash exuberance in very thin market
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8/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia moves higher on court approval of entire $1.5 billion DIP facility
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8/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Airlines, cables highlight broad market advance
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8/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market hopeful of more new paper on improved sentiment
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8/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Cable names rebound as stocks continue to improve
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8/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Airline bonds gain altitude on cost-cutting moves; Williams Cos. firmer also
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8/21/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New deals, tightening spreads drive trading, sentiment higher
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8/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter's bank debt plunges on ratings actions by S&P, Moody's
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8/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest bonds climb on directory unit deal; Charter off as Moody's revises outlook
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8/20/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New deals stimulate players; retailers find bargain hunters
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8/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Qwest bank debt skyrockets on QwestDex LBO; Charter drops on Moody's outlook revision
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8/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Dynegy a dynamo as bonds rise on pipeline deal completion; Levi rebounds from losses
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8/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: OSI, ImClone wounded; retailers build on strong surge at Lowe's
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8/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter bank debt dips on lender concerns; Nextel strengthens on good company performance
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8/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Wireless sector firms, Kmart and UAL bounce; Charter off on federal subpoena news
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8/16/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Nextel seen as mandatory candidate; high-grade spreads seen tightening
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8/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Conseco sees bid in low 50's; Charter unchanged following grand jury subpoena
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8/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Market ignores latest Conseco woes; Levi slides on downgrade; URS prices smaller deal
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8/15/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market searches for yield, but still leery of creditworthiness
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8/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Kmart, Conseco bank debt drop on investor worries
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8/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: UAL debt crash lands as airline warns bankruptcy possible; Nextel firms on buyback news
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8/14/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market focuses on spreads, credit protection, volatility
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8/14/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel bank debt unimpressed with company's debt-reduction efforts
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8/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Six Flags, Magellan debt slides on quarterly results
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8/13/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market dives on earnings misses, Fed undertones
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8/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Rotech dips on earnings delay; Allied Waste strengthens on Pricewaterhouse re-audit
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8/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: US Air files for Chapter 11, UAL bonds off on fears it may follow
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8/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Converts flat in light trading on bankruptcy fears, ahead of Fed
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8/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Verizon Wireless of the East pulls loan, opts for internal financing
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8/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco bonds fall on interest announcement; Orbital Sciences sells 4-year units
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8/9/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Skepticism remains widespread even as stocks rise; Orbital Sciences prices; Emulex drops
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8/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Agrilink, Regal hit secondary with par-plus quotes; Charter steadies after Thursday's rise
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8/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter up again on Allen talk; Cablevision sinks on Moody's cut; Newfield, MedQuest price
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8/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Best Buy drops as sales stall; broader market rises with stocks
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8/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary lull has market turning to eye-catching deals from Del Monte, Burger King, QwestDex
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8/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter continues gains; Young, Ziff up on tender news; Chesapeake sells 10-years
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8/7/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles tick up along with stocks, trading spotty still but volumes gain
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8/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Loews Cineplex strengthens on anticipation of refinancing in conjunction with IPO
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8/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Surging stocks, Charter help market improve; Qwest off on late bankruptcy buzz
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8/6/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Prices, trading volumes gain on short covering, stock bounce
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8/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham strengthens on market technicals; Charter Communications bid weakens
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8/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Collins & Aikman lower on loss; Chesapeake, Newfield slate drive-by deals
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8/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Stock slide, earnings misses, summer blahs sideline players
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8/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Verizon Wireless of the East credit facility finds audience in leveraged market
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8/2/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams, other energy names fall back; Manitowoc sells $175 million 10-year deal
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8/2/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market marked down in light trading but Corning soars
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8/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste's bank debt drops slightly on market technicals
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8/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams soars on credit facility, asset sale news; Mikohn continues fall
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8/1/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market, new paper decline as investors mull Buffett activity
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8/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste sees stronger bid as earnings match expectations, accounting concerns dismissed
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7/31/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest bonds gyrate on Buffett buzz; Mothers Work sells 8-year bonds
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7/31/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market mixed, watching telecoms as Corning deal approaches
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7/31/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter, Nextel gain on growing investor confidence
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7/30/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter continues to gain on Allen speculation; power names gain on Dynegy boost
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7/30/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Roller-coaster session ends on a flat note ahead of new deals
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7/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: New World Pasta joins compatriots on the sideline as new credit facility is pulled
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7/29/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter bonds up on Paul Allen investment speculation; Williams bounces
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7/29/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New deals activity provides some boost to trading volume
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7/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wynn Las Vegas expected to launch Tuesday, investors have mixed views
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7/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Tyco jumps as new CEO takes command; Williams boosted by Calif. settlement
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7/26/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: St. Paul prices, Scios launches amid lingering cautious tone
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7/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Tyco gains on new CEO; Allied Waste lower; MedQuest planning new deal
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7/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox gains on earnings, but Tyco, energy fall; Greif prices dollar deal, drops euro tranche
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7/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Overnighter steps into market fraught with nervous skeptics
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7/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Tyco dips on company's refutation of bankruptcy rumor; Greif increases loan size
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7/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams, Adelphia firm off lows in wild session; Kaufman & Broad upsizes euro deal
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7/24/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Converts marked up as stocks soar but faith, volume still lag
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7/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Market questions Casella Waste Systems' loan on news of bond offering postponement
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7/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams tumbles on S&P cut to junk; Graham Packaging, Mobile Storage deals pulled
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7/23/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Extreme pessimism in markets keeps players idled, shaken up
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7/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Graham Packaging, Cinemark pull credit facilities from market as IPOs are tabled
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7/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Market yawns at WorldCom bankruptcy; Williams Cos. seen headed for junk
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7/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Players remain on the sidelines as stocks continue sharp slide
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7/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom bank debt drops to low teens on Chapter 11; Hollinger launches $350 million
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7/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Telecoms range bound as stock slide dominates interest; funds show another outflow
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7/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Players in hiding or running for cover as stocks fall precipitously
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7/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary feels weaker on equity drop and lack of investor activity
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7/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom said close to bankruptcy filing; NCI Building slates add-on deal
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7/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Baxter, XL Capital hold up nicely against huge stock declines
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7/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel Communications softens; Berry Plastics starts trading above par
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7/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel unchanged as effort to extend rally fades; Berry Plastics sells 10-years
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7/17/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market slightly higher, interest growing in credit default swaps
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7/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Market participants may be spread thin as six new deals flood in for Thursday meetings
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7/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel bonds rock as earnings roll; Bank Mandiri hitting road with new deal
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7/16/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Nextel shines in an otherwise mixed, mostly lower session
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7/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel firms up on positive Q2; Tyco dips on investor uncertainty
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7/15/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Converts close higher despite wild swing in stock markets
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7/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Greif Bros. $500 million facility anticipated to join bustling primary market this week
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7/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel bonds jump as company may raise forecast; Antargaz, Carmeuse deals price
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7/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market holds firm against dip in stocks as more buyers emerge
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7/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary bank loan activity surges as July 4 holiday lull fades away
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7/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest continues to fall in response to probe news; several issuers hitting the road
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7/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market gains amid profit taking, with buying in down-trodden names
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7/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Community Health moves up as trading begins, reassuring market
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7/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest probe throws bonds, shares for loss; Oregon Steel prices slightly upsized issue
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7/10/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Stock plunge, earnings worries sideline players, pressure prices
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7/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Icahn starts tender for XO's bank debt; adequate demand expected for Domino's
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7/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Telecoms, cable firmer on cash infusion stories; Mail-Well bonds fall on earnings warning
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7/9/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Rising volatility, lower stocks create mixed bag
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7/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Vertex Aerospace launches, Moore comes to market with higher-than-expected interest rate
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7/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Level 3 zooms on Buffett investment news; Swift slates $400 million deal
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7/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market idled by stock slump, summer, lack of new issues
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7/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Level 3 bank loan bid and offer improve on convertible notes sale announcement
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7/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Dull dealings on half-day after 4th; WorldCom debt-swap talk largely ignored
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7/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles marked higher in very thin post-holiday session
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7/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom stock sizzles but bonds fizzle on IDT offer as market breaks for Fourth
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7/3/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Slow, choppy pre-holiday session ends higher
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7/2/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom firms off lows as company does damage control; Solutia prices well outside talk
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7/2/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Mirant new deal lower; Tyco, EDS underscore market slide
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7/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste falls in secondary in tandem with stock and bonds
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7/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom debt quiet despite stock slide; Aurora up on financing news
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7/1/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Strong sell-off hits biotechs, drugs; Tyco pressure eases slightly
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7/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Market dips slightly on investor skepticism; Casella Waste launching Tuesday
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6/28/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox falls, bounces on accounting disclosures; three downsized deals price
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6/28/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market quieter, selective buyers emerge for beaten-down names
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6/27/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom bounces, especially in MCI, Intermedia issues; third straight fund outflow
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6/27/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market volatility creates trading opportunities; selling continues in telecom, spreads to media
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6/27/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia weakens after bankruptcy filing; WorldCom see little trading on investor uncertainty
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6/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom in freefall on accounting woes, Qwest also off; Lyondell sells 10-year notes
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6/26/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Selloff on WorldCom scandal creates some buying opportunities
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6/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom plunges on accounting debacle; Alliance Laundry, Cinemark meetings Thursday
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6/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: L-3, Yum! price new deals; Adelphia, WorldCom focus of after-hours news
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6/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Trading patterns signal stocks thought to be heading northward
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6/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom bank loan may take a hit Wednesday due to allegations of manufactured numbers
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6/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Wireless weakens after Moody's slam; WorldCom off on Grubman warning
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6/24/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Chips mixed in rebound debate; market choppy in seesaw session
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6/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Swift & Co. to hold bank meeting Wednesday regarding $550 million credit facility
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6/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox zooms on refinancing news; three deals price, fourth shelved
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6/21/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Profits taken in defense names, buyers seen for insurance
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6/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox reaches week's high at 93/95 on completion of $7 billion revolver refinancing
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6/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine falls on profit warning; Extendicare, PCA deals price
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6/20/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles marked lower still in thin summer trading pattern
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6/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Berry Plastics' term B oversubscribed on day of bank meeting; Xerox back up to 92
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6/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES up on debt-cut plans, new chief; WorldCom weakens again; four deals price
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6/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Players sit out stock sell-off, dragging convertibles along
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6/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Market participants expect Giant Eagle's $550 million secured credit facility to do well
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6/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom, wireless sector, retreat anew; Tesoro up on debt-cut plans; Durango prices
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6/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mixed, anticipate hit to chips on AMD warning
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6/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox gains on expectation market pressure will cause holdout to sign amendment
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6/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom off as S&P drops ratings; Qwest firms on CEO shakeup
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6/17/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles marked higher, but market remains on edge
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6/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: XO Communications bank loan trading halted on credit facility amendment
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6/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Tyco up again on coming IPO; WorldCom still working on loan; Technical Olympic prices
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6/14/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Tyco bucks stocks, heads north; convertibles overall mixed, lower
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6/14/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary deals see pricing at tighter spreads as demand outweighs supply
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6/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Tyco is tops on IPO OK; Alamosa ailing on lowered guidance; six new deals price
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6/13/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Tyco, ImClone rebound but convertibles tank overall as stocks retreat
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6/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Cable sector continues decline with Charter leading the pack
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6/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Moody's cuts Tyco to junk; Crown Cork up on asbestos ruling; JLG prices upsized deal
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6/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lag gain seen in stocks; Tyco, CMS, ImClone hamper market
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6/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox drops on rating downgrade and upcoming June 30 refinancing deadline
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6/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel firms as it stands behind guidance; CMS lower on Anderson flap, looming deadline
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6/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Broad declines seen throughout the market; many players search for buy opportunities
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6/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Graham Packaging meeting "well attended"; Terex sees benefit from strong market
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6/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia lower as Century unit files for Chapter 11; Intermet sells 7-year notes
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6/10/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Cable sector suffers on Adelphia events; Williams, Tyco converts gain ground
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6/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia's Century loan loses ground as Century Communications files for Chapter 11
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6/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia, Tyco bonds fall as companies' situations worsen; IESI sells $150 million notes
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6/7/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Nortel deal seen done at lowest stock price ever; Tyco, Adelphia spiral as low bidders emerge
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6/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia's Century loan continues to slide as news reports raise more doubts
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6/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AirGate leads wireless plunge; AK Steel, Mexico's TFM price deals
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6/6/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Players sidelined by drop in stocks; Nortel at bat while AEP prices early
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6/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia hosts call for lenders while bank paper weakens; Riverwood sells out within one day
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6/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia stable despite Moody's warning but Century falls; KC Southern upsizes deal
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6/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market lags late-day lift in stocks
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6/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham holders still focused on bonds; Adelphia drops as Moody's cuts bank debt ratings
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6/4/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk remains quiet; Flextronics falls; TransDigm prices add-on deal
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6/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market firms slightly, but cautious tone visible
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6/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham's bond deal halts loan trading; Adelphia stable to down slightly; Riverwood to launch
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6/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk muted as stocks swoon; Venture slides, Adelphia stable; Tyco tumbles on CEO ouster
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6/3/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Nortel heads $1.6 billion of mandatories; Tyco, El Paso, Williams lead plunge amid distrust
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6/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham firms on bonds' price talk, but light trading as people wait for pricing Tuesday
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5/31/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia heard higher, even as bankruptcy beckons; Asbury Auto sells upsized deal
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5/31/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Adelphia lower on delisting but El Paso, Williams firm up
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5/31/2002 | BKCV | Market Commentary: Adelphia heard higher, even as bankruptcy beckons; Asbury Auto sells upsized deal
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5/31/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Tesoro's loan trades below par; Adelphia loan stable after Nasdaq's delisting decision
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5/30/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia gets a reprieve, sort of; Qwest again a real junker; three deals slate
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5/30/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Adelphia, El Paso slip further on worries but market, new issues mostly higher
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5/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Newfield Exploration receives commitment for $325 million bridge loan from UBS
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5/29/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia down as waiver deadline nears, cash crunch looms; CMS firms on asset-sale plans
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5/29/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: El Paso's dive takes energy, power lower; Mentor, Medicis, TXU higher in gray market
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5/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Unfolding Adelphia story mesmerizes market; Trinity oversubscribed
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5/28/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco off on downgrade, Adelphia lower on disclosures; four deals join slate
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5/28/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Primary gets shot in arm with four new deals; secondary sluggish as many eye Adelphia 8-K
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5/28/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Calpine increases previously troubled term B to $1 billion on strong institutional demand
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5/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Market sleepwalks through pre-holiday session, notes funds outflow; three deals join slate
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5/24/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market in slow gear ahead of long weekend
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5/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Shoppers Drug Mart bank loan restructured prior to closing
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5/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia up as Rigas family driven from power; Trico, Roundy's, Trimas deals price
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5/23/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market winding down for holiday weekend; Adelphia gains on Rigas deal
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5/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton; Senior Housing Properties Trust hold bank meetings
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5/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia up as Rigas pact seen near; Venetian Casino, Sybron Dental deals price
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5/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Adelphia firms on buzz of Rigas deal; Berkshire surprises with overnighter
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5/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming holds bank meeting; Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton bank meeting Thursday
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5/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom firms, Adelphia steady, as Vegas conference stills market
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5/21/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers still roaming about, looking at power/energy names and for bargains
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5/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Telecommunications loans continue to feel weak as negative news surrounds sector
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5/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom, Adelphia turn higher; Trumps off after bond deal dies
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5/20/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers emerge for downtrodden Adelphia, Lucent, energy traders; biotechs fall amid profit taking
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5/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia paper experiences some trading activity as investor concerns continue to grow
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5/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Jorgensen prices; Trump, D&E pulled; $1.475 billion new deals announced
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5/17/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: LifePoint gains in hungry market; El Paso drops on "bad" news
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5/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Tesoro closes on Golden Eagle purchase
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5/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia slides more, trades flat; CMS off on trade revelations; PacifiCare upsizes issue
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5/16/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: LifePoint prices drive-by deal in slow session
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5/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming to bring $950 million credit facility to market; Herbalife holds bank meeting
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5/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom bonds bounce on loan drawdown; Adelphia slides as Rigas walks the plank
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5/15/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Pep Boys advances pricing; market run ends in thud
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5/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom, Adelphia take center stage as loan prices drop on latest developments
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5/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom bonds lower as shares get pounded; JQ Hammons, El Paso Energy price upsized deals
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5/14/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Broadbased gains as better retail sales confirm recovery signs
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5/14/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: TriMas bringing new $500 million loan via JPMorgan Chase and CSFB
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5/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Trump deal heard a bit delayed; power generators' bonds off on Reliant woes
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5/13/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine, AES gain as investors bail out of CMS, Reliant Energy
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5/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Columbia House, Herbalife obtaining new credit facilities this week as part of LBOs
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5/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: More WorldCom volatility as S&P completes consignment to junk; primary mulls fund outflow
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5/10/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: PCS-linked paper, Motorola fall on credit worries as WorldCom goes to junkyard
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5/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia, Charter and WorldCom bank loans gaining strength in secondary
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5/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom gyrates after Moody's downgrade; Giant, Sun price deals; Trump rejigs deal
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5/9/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Adelphia gains on asset sales news; Household lower on put speculation
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5/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia moves up on proposed cable system sales; WorldCom ends firm after softening
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5/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom continues bounce on bank loan talk; Wise Alloys deal heard shelved
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5/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Some profit taking in homebuilders, chasing gainers in financials as stocks scream higher
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5/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Venetian Casino, Roundy's dominate primary activity; WorldCom still focus of secondary
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5/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Western Resources sells upsized offering; WorldCom bonds up on bank loan buzz
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5/7/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Flow still lagging on Fed day; energy names fall on Enron news
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5/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Strong technical market leads to pricing anomalies on Roundy's, Ventas deals
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5/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Stocks get bopped, but bonds don't really drop; AmeriGas prices $40 million add-on
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5/6/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles ride out stock drop; two more deals added to calendar
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5/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Playtex hopes to lower interest rates by refinancing with a $470 million term B
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5/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Compton Pete upsizes deal; WorldCom active; investors lose appetite for Aurora Foods
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5/3/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Upsized Lennox International trades higher; jobs data halts momentum
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5/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary prices continue upward momentum as demand outweighs supply
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5/2/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Seagate, four other deals price; Xerox dives on downgrade but recovers; Tesoro tanks
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5/2/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Lennox upsizes new deal bringing week to $2.4 billion; more tech troubles
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5/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Dollar General launches loan; Pride International, Trinity Industries refinancings in market
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5/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: UCAR, ON Semiconductor price deals; WorldCom slide dominates secondary
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5/1/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Rising volatility, new issues help market tone; Tyco trades up; Cendant adds put
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5/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom, Tyco grabbing leveraged players attention as paper trades at a discount
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4/30/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Sanitec prices deal; Hollywood Entertainment shelved; WorldCom slides as CEO quits
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4/30/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Converts bounce after long downward spiral; CenturyTel overnighter slips in aftermarket
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4/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Bids not receiving offers, offers not receiving bids in secondary trading Tuesday
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4/29/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: JohnsonDiversey, Western Financial price; WorldCom down again; interest in Trump
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4/29/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New issues provide diversion amid market downdraft
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4/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: The Borgata, Boyd Gaming stir investor excitement ahead of bank meetings
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4/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: PCA deal postponed; Calpine lower, Trump up while WorldCom, Tyco stabilize
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4/26/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New issues lower with broader market; Alltel launches $1.25 billion
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4/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Cable sector dropping while telecommunications are heading up in secondary trading
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4/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Vintage Pete, three other deals price; Tyco off as break-up is shelved
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4/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market declines on earnings, events; new issues trickle in
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4/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Silgan facility launches, oversubscribed; Calpine ups rates on $600 million term B
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4/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Trump plans $470 million notes; Teleglobe dives as parent abandons it
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4/24/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine, Tyco active on fresh round of news, Waste Connections sells floater
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4/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: JohnsonDiversey allocating $550 million pro rata; Bear Stearns holds credit conference
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4/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom continues to crumble; Williams in Chapter 11; Silgan brings $200 million
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4/23/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New issues invigorate otherwise languid market; Calpine seen heading south
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4/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Reader's Digest holds bank meeting for $950 million; Adelphia continues nosedive
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4/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom swoons on earnings warning; Adelphia lower on ratings downgrade
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4/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Telecom troubles drag market lower, Adelphia finds buyers on plunge
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4/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Roundy's Supermarket holds bank meeting; Secondary activity seen as sluggish by traders
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4/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Premcor bonds up as IPO finally nears; Service Corp. buried on cemetery problems
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4/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Quiet session ends flat, lower for the week
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4/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: MGM Studios refinancing $1.5 billion; Boyd Gaming, Borgata launching simultaneously
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4/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WCI, Associated Materials, Forest deals price; WestPoint Stevens up on surprise profit
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4/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Continental dives on plane crash, chips fall; BJ Services taps into market with overnighter
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4/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel drops slightly from Wednesday's highs; Xerox feels little impact on renegotiation news
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4/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: XTO, Petroleum Helicopters, Fisher Scientific price upsized deals; no earnings bounce for Nextel
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4/17/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Market backslides, shifts focus to new deals
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4/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel Communications trades up on positive Q1 earnings
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4/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Western Oil Sands upsizes deal; Prime Hospitality sells drive-by; Nextel higher
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4/16/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: New deals rekindle market as stocks soar
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4/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Light trading in the secondary as investors worry about refinancing risk
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4/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Cables rebound, Calpine retreats; Stoneridge to hit road with $200 million issue
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4/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Dean Foods recent trading at a premium in the secondary leads to repricing of term loan B
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4/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Ventas two-parter, Champion deals price; cable issues continue slide
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4/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Quiet session ends quiet week on higher note; Cendant lower on accounting questions
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4/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary offerings receive high interest; secondary paper with lower spreads trading at higher prices
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4/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Starwood mega-deal, four other offerings priced; Nextel lower on Moody's downgrade threat
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4/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Duane Reade slides in mixed retail group, other new issues buck overall downturn
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4/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Crescent, Standard Pacific, Alltrista price deals; restructure plan boosts Flag
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4/10/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Duane Reade brings new deal in new structure; Biotechs, drugs higher on short covering
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4/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Teleglobe falls on chance parent may walk away; Standard Pacific lines up $150 million drive-by
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4/9/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles still waiting for new issues; Adelphia still firm
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4/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Western Oil Sands slates; Starwood plans $1 billion two-part deal; Synagro prices
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4/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Oils gains on crude prices; Merrill bucks higher trend in financials
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4/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia gains after hiring banks; Teleglobe falls on funding uncertainty; Pliant deal prices
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4/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Adelphia gains on hiring advisors; Getty Images soars on EPS revision; Genentech falls
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4/4/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Homebuilding sector produces two more new deals; Dura upsized, trades up in secondary
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4/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat in slow, choppy session; Nortel slides on downgrade to junk status
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4/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Homebuilders join new-deal calendar; three deals price; Calpine steady after downgrade
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4/3/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower in slow session, but homebuilders rise
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4/2/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Market weighs Calpine ratings downgrade; Adelphia stabilizes; Ventas slates $400 million
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4/2/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower on tech sell-off, but new issues gain on demand
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4/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox restates results but bonds little moved; Adelphia slides more as woes mount; primary calendar swells
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4/1/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mixed, still very thin; GenCorp, Documentum bring overnighters
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3/28/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles higher, very thin ahead of holiday; Adelphia still sliding
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3/27/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia falls but reaction muted; upsized Boyd Gaming trades higher in secondary
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3/27/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat on whole, new issues mixed; Cracker Barrel brings overnighter
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3/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Pennzoil debt firmer on Shell acquisition bid; Crown Cork holds gains; Hockey Co. scores
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3/26/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flatten out, DDi at bat
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3/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Crown Cork boosted by buyout buzz; Calpine shrugs off S&P downgrade; upsized Biovail prices
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3/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles plunge on profit worries, WebMD markets new deal
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3/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco gains on agreement with lenders; Lucent off; Avaya, Wolverine Tube deals price
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3/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower, digesting new paper; Lucent retreats on downgrade
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3/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Pep Boys pop up on earnings; Penton Media, Isle of Capri price new deals
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3/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart climbs as judge OKs Martha's money; Conseco eases; Foamex. Dresser bring new deals
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3/20/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles drop; PDLI joins ViroPharma, other biotechs in freefall
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3/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: XM Satellite Radio runs into static; Calpine powers up; Hovnanian brings new deal
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3/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles tread water; Lucent, XM Satellite fall, ViroPharma halted
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3/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco quiet despite debt restructuring plan; Metromedia Fiber nosedives; upsized Huntsman prices
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3/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat, quiet as market thin ahead of FOMC
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3/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Northwest, Von Hoffman, Perry Ellis price deals; big junk fund inflow fails to budge secondary
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3/15/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles edge up, quiet after busy week of new deals
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3/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart hangs in even as takeover talk fizzles; Steel Dynamics sells $200 million issue
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3/14/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat, thin outside of new deal activity; most of nearly $3 billion of new securities higher
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3/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Buyout buzz boosts Kmart; Conseco clobbered on restructure worries; Magnum Hunter upsizes, trades higher
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3/13/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles slide; Lucent upped to $1.75 billion, pricing advanced
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3/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite-Aid all right, but Lucent a loser on sales forecast; United Auto, Entravision upsize new issues
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3/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower on warnings, but Lucent trots out new deal
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3/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Telemundo up on GE tender; Kmart heads roll, but bonds don't; Coast Hotels drive-by prices
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3/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles widely mixed, Ohio Casualty deal emerges
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3/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco tightens on S&P vote of confidence; Kmart up on plans to downsize; new Mail-Wells trade up
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3/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles gain on Nasdaq strength; Alpharma drops
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3/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco bounces around as chief explains CFO ouster; Calpine gains
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3/7/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles stall with stocks; oils, financials gain
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3/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco falls on Moody's warning, CFO exit; Sinclair, Dana price new deals
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3/6/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles gain solidly, Tyco edges up on buzz
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3/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Park Place, Tembec break through 8% with new deals; steel ruling not much help, so far
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3/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mixed, flight to quality apparent; power companies, Williams gain
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3/4/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Bonds firmer on stock gains, lack of supply; gaming issues to be dealt in
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3/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles buyers chase paper higher; new GM deal up sharply
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3/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Market awaits Williams filing in vain; tower issues up on Sprint news
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3/1/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles bounce but new paper lags
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2/28/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox firmer; new Corus, Entercom issues move up in secondary dealings
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2/28/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles choppy, lower but GM deal upped to $3.25 billion
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2/27/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine continues firming trend; homebuilder bonds unhurt by data; three deals join slate
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2/27/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mixed, new deals at center stage
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2/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine bounces back; Xerox still weak; talk emerges on Entercom, Corus deals
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2/26/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mixed, players welcome slew of new deals
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2/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams drops on bankruptcy talk; Level 3 firm; Computer Associates lower again
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2/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles gain on stocks bounce, new GM deal
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2/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox off, Computer Associates in freefall; Silver Legacy, Concordia deals price
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2/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mixed, flat on doubts, anxiety
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2/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES stabilizes; Nextel debt firmer; RFS deal, two drive-bys price
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2/21/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles retreat amid selling as stocks backslide
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2/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES in freefall again; Penney firm head of results; forward calendar fattens up
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2/20/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles bounce sparks new deal buzz, AmerUs emerges
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2/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES continues slide; Nextel off as global unit to take charge
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2/19/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower on more selling after long weekend
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2/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES, Gap seen lower in mostly quiet pre-holiday market; little response to Halliburton developments
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2/15/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower on more selling as AES, Nvidia get hit
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2/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Staggering high-grade credit Qwest grabs junk market attention; five new deals price
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2/14/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower amid telecom selloff on Qwest drawdown
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2/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Young Broadcast up again on TV sale news; Calpine funding delay roils investors; Kamps upsizes
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2/13/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles marked up but focus remains on decliners
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2/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kaiser little changed on bankruptcy; TV station sale talk lifts Young; Mohegan upsizes
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2/12/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertible buyers flock to new deals, groping for paper
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2/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: McDermott up on asbestos ruling, better-than-expected numbers; Premcor on rise
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2/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles gain as buyers emerge on extended stock rally
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2/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine, AES firm in quiet trade; market ignores PacGas ruling; UCAR upsizes
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2/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles still thin, but get lift from late stock rally
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2/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine firms, but AES lower again; near-junkers WorldCom, Tyco better
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2/7/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat, gridlocked on unsettling events
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2/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine off on disclosure concerns; Tyco bounces on unit sale plans; Klöckner prices
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2/6/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles slide as credit concerns continue to weigh
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2/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams bounces on contract news; Tyco continues to erode; TSI, CGG price deals
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2/5/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles fall on credit concerns, Tyco battered again
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2/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles plunge as stocks dive, Solutia nixes new deal
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2/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Eurocablers up on restructuring; Kaiser off on missed coupon; Solectron sells $500 million
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2/1/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat as stocks stall, new deals wind down
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1/31/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: McLeod up on Chapter 11, but Williams keeps sliding; Six Flags, MeriStar sell drive-bys
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1/31/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles stabilize as buying continues, jitters ease
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1/30/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Level 3, Williams lead telecom sector lower; Beazer bonds steady on Crossman buy
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1/30/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles snap back somewhat but witch-hunt continues
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1/29/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Wrong number for telecom investors; Coventry Healthcare brings new deal to market
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1/29/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles spiral sharply lower on witch-hunt for accounting flags
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1/28/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Global Crossing crosses over into bankruptcy, bonds trade in single digits
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1/28/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles market preps for new deals, telecoms sink on Global Crossing bankruptcy
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1/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart easier on accounting concerns; Moody's upgrade lifts Amazon; PanAmSat upsizes
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1/25/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat as braces for busy week ahead
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1/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart active but little changed; Haliburton, Georgia Pacific bounce after sharp declines
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1/24/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Awaiting Ford terms, convertibles flat as market watched Greenspan, Enron hearings
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1/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart relatively quiet and stable after slide into bankruptcy; Gaylord up as merger deal lives again
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1/23/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles snap back with stocks, market awash with new deals
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1/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Red ink forces Blue Light to run up white flag as Kmart slides into bankruptcy
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1/22/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower on worries about tech valuations, Tyco rebounds
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1/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart firms again amid overall quiet pre-MLK dealings; Longview Fibre deal upsizes
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1/18/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles retreat, healthcare issues hit hard, Tyco takes wild ride
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1/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart bounces as heads roll at top; Regal Cinemas, Coinmach price deals
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1/17/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles rebound in frantic session of earnings news, Ford deal getting launched
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1/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Owens Illinois unit sells upsized $1 bln new deal; ratings agencies slash Kmart ratings again
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1/16/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles plunge with stock in hectic session, but new deals keep coming
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1/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart board meets as investors vote with their feet; Williams off on downgrade
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1/15/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat, dull outside of new deal activity
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1/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox sells upsized dollar/euro issue; Kmart clobbered again; Nextel, wireless issues lower
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1/14/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles marked lower in lackluster session awaiting news on Ford deal
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1/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart bonds take another beating; market ignores big inflows; three new deals price
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1/11/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles trading quiet, but players rev up on Ford new deal
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1/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart bonds retreat as retailer warns of softer earnings, notes talks with lenders
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1/10/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles flat with hints of a retreat to quality
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1/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: New Charter bonds continue to trade well; McDermott gains on asbestos verdict
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1/9/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles lower on extended profit taking as new deals emerge
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1/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter sells upsized $895 million three-part deal; new bonds firm in secondary
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1/8/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles activity stifled by mixed stocks, no gangbuster new deals
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1/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart rebound continues, Xerox leads $1 billion of new deal announcements
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1/7/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles sink on profit taking as stocks retreat
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1/4/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco retreats on unit shakeup, analyst downgrade; Charter shops $600 million new deal
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1/4/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles higher as prospects of new deals spur activity
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1/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart bonds bounce as bankruptcy seems remote; Argentina trouble leaves Nextel unfazed
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1/3/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles gain on tech, telecom buying rush but volume still thin
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1/2/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kmart dives on analyst's bankruptcy warning, primary back to business with Paxson
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1/2/2002 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles slightly higher but thin post-holiday volume persist
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