12/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Nortel extends gains in mostly quiet pre-holiday session; ResCap bid up; Ford Credit firms
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12/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Nortel jumps on tax settlement, asset sale; Ford firm on Volvo news; funds add $388 million
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12/22/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: GM gains more, Ford Credit backtracks; trading in new, old Clear Channel drops; primary on hold
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12/21/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: New Clear Channel bonds up as old ease; CIT, AIG active; primary stilled as Formation delayed
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12/18/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Hugely upsized Clear Channel prices, jumps in trading; $8 billion week lifts year to record
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12/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: GXS, two more price; hugely upsized Clear Channel to come; Rite Aid up; funds add $415 million
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12/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: McJunkin, Novasep, Aquilex, Edgen Murray price deals; TriMas on tap; Hawker Beechcraft rebounds
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12/15/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Windstream prices upsized quickie; McJunkin, others ahead; existing Clear Channels up again
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12/14/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Expro, Viskase price, more on tap; Clear Channel bonds rise ahead of deal; XTO boosts energy
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12/11/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Georgia Gulf, Goodman, DuPont Fabros deals price; Clear Channel offering, current bonds rise
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12/10/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Bumble Bee, upsized American Axle, Wind deals price, new debt trades up; funds gain $324 million
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12/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NII, SandRidge, Pinnacle, Cascades price; market awaits American Axle, Wind, Primus; Ford up
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12/8/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Invitel prices as calendar continues to fatten; Wind, SandRidge, Pinnacle expected Wednesday
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12/7/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: JDA, Ford Credit price, new Fords fizzle while JDA sizzles; American Axle, others slate deals
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12/4/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Essar Steel, Quintiles price, new Quintiles firms; calendar builds further; American Axle up
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12/3/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Hanesbrands prices, bonds move up; Expro, Viskase, DuPont Fabros slate offerings; funds gain $184 million
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12/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Norcraft, Dynegy price, market awaits Hanes; Pinnacle upsizes bond offering; Rite Aid rallies
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12/1/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Piaggio prices as Hanesbrands, Cemex, Quantiles, others plan deals; Forest Oil gains again
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11/30/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Calendar builds as junk market re-opens; Forest Oil up on asset sale, Nakheel slides; funds gain $189 million
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11/25/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary surge subsides in pre-holiday calm; AMD holds gains; Clear Channel up on deal rumor
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11/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Clearwire prices upsized add-on, CEDC, San Pasquale price also; Catalyst climbs on exchange
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11/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: AMD, Digicel, Salem deals price, new AMD bonds firm smartly; Lyondell zooms, Brunswick booms
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11/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Easton-Bell, Koppers top off $7 billion week, JohnsonDiversey double-dips; Bon-Ton backs off
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11/19/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: JohnsonDiversey, Alliance Healthcare price, market awaits Cloud Peak, Easton-Bell; funds add $360 million
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11/18/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Clearwire mega-deal leads $2.75 billion day; AMD slates bonds, existing debt firms on call
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11/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Unitymedia, HealthSouth and Landry's price deals; market awaits Clearwire; GM gains again
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11/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: OPTI, Altra price; market awaits HealthSouth, Unitymedia, Landry's; GM jumps on repayment plan
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11/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Revlon, Columbus price, Koppers, Unitymedia ahead; Ply Gem up on numbers, Blockbuster blasted
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11/12/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Inmarsat, Antero price, Alliance, Dollar slate deals; AMD up on settlement; funds gain $346 million
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11/10/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Toys R Us leads busy $2.1 billion, €2 billion primary; Clearwire slates $1.45 billion
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11/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Pioneer prices; Belo, Toys, United Rentals for Tuesday; Lear leaps on Chapter 11 exit
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11/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: General Maritime, William Hill deals price; Cricket active; Yankee parade quiets market
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11/5/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Service Corp., Starwood sell drive-bys; Belo on road; numbers lift MGM; funds add $26 million
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11/4/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Virgin Media, Norwegian Cruise Lines price deals; Triumph, Landry's Restaurants slate offerings
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11/3/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Cott, Netflix, Colt price deals, Netflix jumps in trading; Belo slates offering; Navistar eases
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11/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: RSC prices, market awaits Colt, Cott, Netflix; Virgin slates; CIT up on filing, Ford post-numbers
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10/30/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Cequel deal prices, Viasystems coming; new deals hold own; secondary mostly softer
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10/29/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Reynolds leads $2 billion-plus pricing binge, new bonds move up; Cott deal on road; funds gain $207 million
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10/28/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Restructured Berry Plastics deal prices, Netflix slates, Viasystems expected; secondary sinks
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10/27/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Universal, Freedom Group price; Colt, Berry Plastics slate deals; CIT gyrates on Icahn move
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10/26/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Associated, Potlatch, Norwegian slate deals, Universal seen Tuesday; new Navistar again busy
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10/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary pauses but for Campofrio pricing; new Navistars trade actively; NXP up on debt cut
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10/22/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Navistar, Navios, Murray deals price, new bonds firm; Universal Orlando pushed up; funds gain $329 million
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10/21/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Mohegan, Boise, Holly price, GCI slates offering, Deluxe pulled; Sallie Mae up on forecast
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10/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized MDC, Headwaters price, Crown Castle too; Universal, Navistar slate deals; Freescale up
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10/19/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite Aid, Terra, ViaSat price deals, new bonds firmer; CIT up after Icahn news; Tronox down
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10/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Trico, Talecris, Superior Plus deals price, Trico firms smartly; Sinclair up; Tronox tops out
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10/15/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine, Sinclair, Drummond deals price, Reynolds slates; Tronox remains busy; funds gain $237 million
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10/14/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Intelsat sells notes, Mohegan slates deal; market awaits Sinclair; Tronox up more, CIT rebounds
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10/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Alon prices, Calpine, Sinclair, others slate; new NOVA, Solutia up, also Tronox; CIT slides
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10/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NOVA, Wynn and Solutia deals price, Solutia trades up; Tronox adds to gains as holiday looms
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10/8/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Hercules finds strong demand, new GEO bonds firm smartly; Tronox jumps; funds add $484 million
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10/7/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: GEO Group, MTR price deals; talk heard on Solutia, Hercules offerings; CIT slide continues
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10/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Comstock Resources prices; new Hovnanian easier; CIT remains active; Blockbuster adds
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10/5/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Hovnanian sells secured notes, NOVA, Hercules, Solutia, others slate deals; CIT, TXU active
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10/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT announces plan to cut debt, bankruptcy still possible; Morris notes gain momentum
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10/1/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk pressured by stocks; Tops prices; CIT level to down; Ford, GM off on sales; funds add $22.6 million
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9/30/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Cincinnati Bell, TransDigm, CEVA price; Alon, Venoco hit the road; CIT down on bankruptcy buzz
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9/29/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Elan, Windstream, split-rated Gannett pace busy primary, new Windstream bonds move up
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9/28/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Weyerhaeuser sells split-rated deal; Realogy shrugs off new loan; FairPoint dips on debt talks
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9/25/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: American Airlines prices three-year deal, bonds firm; Momentive has momentum; telecom active
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9/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: DISH, Spirit deals price; Tops plans offering; Delta coupon grows; funds gain $317 million
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9/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: New deals rule as Delta prices, also GeoEye, Nebraska Book, Inverness; Gaylord up on tender
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9/22/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: New bonds help tone; Sprint holds; Harrah's heads higher; QVC doubles deal to $1 billion
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9/21/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: ACCO deal prices, moves up, existing bonds pop also; Sprit Aero, Nebraska Book slate deals
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9/18/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: FelCor, Dole, Continental price, FelCor, Continental quoted up; secondary dull as volume drops
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9/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NewPage, Blockbuster price, soar in secondary, MGM, Del Monte, Frontier also appear; funds up $414 million
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9/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Ford Credit prices $1 billion, bonds ease in trading; Visteon jumps; Kodak up on capital plan
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9/15/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Concho prices deal, bonds climb, Toll also prices; Parallel Pete pops powerfully on buyout
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9/14/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest prices upsized deal; Blockbuster up as company plans deal; Sprint soars on takeover talk
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9/11/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Global Crossing upsizes, jumps in trading; new Standard Pacifics up; Claire's climb continues
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9/10/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Standard Pacific prices, pops in secondary; Claire's up on Q2 results; funds add $223 million
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9/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Cablevision, also Huntsman, Petroplus and Ferrellgas price; Smithfield seen off
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9/8/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk primary back with Harrah's, Plains; Smithfield ignores numbers, AIG ignores asset sale
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9/4/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk trading stalls ahead of holiday break; Blockbuster firmer; investors ponder Elan dilemma
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9/3/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Beazer brings upsized secured deal; Pilgrim's Pride pops on sale speculation; funds gain $284 million on week
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9/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Beazer bounces as company shops new deal; Blockbuster better on liquidity move; Freeport firm
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9/1/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Beazer plans deal, Warner Chilcott is fall's 'big one'; DirecTV active, Asarco zooms on ruling
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8/31/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Huntsman, Tronox up on sale plan; Allied Waste active amid tender, Smithfield on the slide
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8/28/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: AIG, Michaels, Kodak continue climbing; refiners, metals better; nothing seen in new issues
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8/27/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Vector prices add-on deal; AIG up as stock surges; Foxwoods falters; funds gain $351 million
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8/26/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Kodak, Smurfit among gainers, Isle of Capri off on numbers; primary set for September surge
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8/25/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Michaels up on numbers, CIT active as broad market quiet; Warner Chilcott details bond plans
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8/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: New Watson still trades around, junk otherwise quiet; Warner Chilcott plans bonds
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8/21/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: New Watson bonds continue strong in trading; Sinclair up despite subordination in debt deal
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8/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Bon-Ton bounces on better EBITDA, outlook; AIG up on CEO pledge; funds lose $90 million, end seven-week run
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8/19/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT Canada, American Axle calm down after Tuesday jump; Smithfield suffers; new deals nowhere
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8/18/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT Canada is busiest junk name; American Axle jumps on GM aid; split-rated Watson only deal
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8/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Dole deal drops out; new Olin bonds active in otherwise quiet session; secondary in retreat
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8/14/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Olin prices 10-years to cap busy week, Dole slates deal; PlyGem jumps on favorable quarter
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8/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Sirius, Graphic Packaging, NII price deals, DISH terms emerge; funds gain $713 million, seventh inflow
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8/7/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Smithfield, Reliance Intermediate sell add-ons, Penn National, NII slate deals; secondary firm
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8/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Affinia, Global Aviation deals price, Affinia trades up, other newbies also firm; funds see $689 million inflow
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8/5/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Iron Mountain deal prices, also Novelis, Inverness; earnings lift names in trading
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8/4/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Novelis, Inverness slate deals for Wednesday pricing; ArvinMeritor up in mostly firm market
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8/3/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT soars on revised tender; Ford firmer as sales jumped in July; three secured deals slate
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7/31/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Duane Reade, Jabil deals price, jump in secondary; new Ford Credit bonds busy, little changed
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7/30/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Ford Credit mega-deal leads primary, USG, A&P also price; junk jumps overall; funds gain $613 million on week
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7/29/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized HCA deal prices; Duane Reade downsizes, revamps deal; new Arch Coal issue red hot
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7/28/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Peninsula Gaming, Arch deals price, USG slates; buyers buoy secondary; CIT busier
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7/27/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Pinnacle prices upsized deal, Arch slates offering; Nortel up on auction, CIT activity fades
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7/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Sappi, MTR deals price; CIT gyrates again after change to tender; NXP up solidly on results
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7/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Surprise KB Home deal leads busy primary session; CIT drops below tender price; funds gain $722 million
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7/22/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Prospect Medical prices, Basic Energy rejigs, Greif slates; CIT mostly lower, again active
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7/21/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT gyrates on new bankruptcy warning, Wynn up on IPO news; SBA upsizes, CapitalSource prices
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7/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT soars as bondholders ride to the rescue; SBA, Sappi slate deals; Prospect Medical sets talk
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7/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT volatility continues amid funding talks; new Virgin Media bonds firm up
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7/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT slides badly after bailout talks terminated; Virgin Media, ISS price deals; funds gain $98 million
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7/15/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT gyrates before talks fail; Gannett up on earnings, Rite Aid gains; Freedom Group prices
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7/14/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Another busy day for CIT; Sinclair eases on bankruptcy warning; Freedom Group talk emerges
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7/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Yonkers Racing, Atlas Energy price deals; CIT bonds mostly slide in 'avalanche' of trading
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7/10/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Regal reigns in secondary, other expected deals unseen; CIT active again; Seitel slides more
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7/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Regal Cinemas prices upsized deal, Duane Reade slates; CIT 'dominates' trading; funds gain $329 million
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7/8/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NRG off on takeover rejection, CIT lower; Vought up again; Freedom, Prospect slate deals
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7/7/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Vought flies on Boeing deal; Lear gyrates on Chapter 11; junk steady despite stock slide
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7/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Yonkers Racing, Basic Energy slate deals; secondary mostly quiet, but Lear up on plan details
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7/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Elan jumps on J&J news; new Wind bonds a winner but Toys in trouble; funds add $385 million
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7/1/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Toys, Wind two-part, Casella, Real Mex price deals; Unisys, Vought, Lear bonds all jump
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6/30/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Bill Barrett, Royal Caribbean upsize and price, Targa, Digicel also sell; more deals Wednesday
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6/29/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: UAL prices deal; Targa, Royal Caribbean slate deals, busy Tuesday expected; new paper holds
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6/26/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: RSC, Alliance One deals price, latter struggles in secondary; Tenet zooms as offer ends
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6/25/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Smithfield, XM lead $1.95 billion deal parade; Toys, RSC slate; funds lose $110 million as winning streak ends
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6/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Solo, Belden price deals; hear talk on XM, Univision; Rite Aid up on Q1, Huntsman rises more
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6/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Oxford sells deal, Belden plans notes; Huntsman higher on suit settlement; market still quiet
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6/22/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: XM Satellite, Oxford, Alliance One slate new deals; new Quicksilver holds gains, E*Trade also
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6/19/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Ardagh prices as primary winds down; new Quicksilver shines; E*Trade up despite downgrade
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6/18/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Wendy's, Quicksilver Resources deals price; SLM strengthens on contract news; funds gain $358 million
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6/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Terremark, Paetec, RailAmerica price deals, Quicksilver slates; E*Trade excels on debt plan
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6/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Cinemark, Limited Brands price deals; Paetec, Real Mex hit the road; overall market easier
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6/15/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized CB Ellis deal prices; Cinemark, Limited Brands slate, Brands' existing notes mixed
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6/12/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Sealed Air, re-tooled Wallace Theater deals price; Claire's, auto-parts bonds move up
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6/11/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Connacher prices five-years, Univision, Sealed Air slate deals; new issues firm; funds up 13th time, gain $567 million
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6/10/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Neiman Marcus better despite numbers; GMAC ignores upgrade; Wendy's deal may fund dividend
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6/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: CMS prices 10-years; new Rite Aids move up; positive market tone, but Quiksilver clobbered
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6/8/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite Aid, Clearwater price; new Holly bonds higher while Western waffles; Sallie Mae soars
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6/5/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Re-tooled Western prices, Holly too; Thursday deals trade up; Michaels rises again, Cott adds
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6/4/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Mariner, U.S. Oncology price; junk tone softer; Michaels up on results; funds jump $918 million
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6/3/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Domtar, Valeant price deals, Valeant moves up; junk surge slows; Ford keeps firming
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6/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NRG, upsized United Rentals lead busy primary, Mariner, Holly slate; GM off, Ford up on sales
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6/1/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Tenet, Interface price, others slate; GM bonds jump post Chapter 11; Elan up on buyout buzz
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5/29/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Market improves, new issues remain the focus; GM bonds active, weaker; Rite Aid ends mixed
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5/28/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Ford, Cricket mega-deals lead primary; GM bonds up on revised debt-swap plan; funds see 11th gain, $623 million
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5/27/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: American Tower, Harrah's, AMC price, deal lifts existing Harrah's; Verso, Virgin, Terex slate
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5/26/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite Aid bonds rise on refi efforts, which may include new bonds; Berry new issue firms again
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5/22/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: GMAC gains, ResCap rolls on bailout bucks; primary placid after torrid week, lull in trading
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5/21/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Apria leads six-deal, $2.44 billion day; GMAC, Quiksilver up again; funds gain $368 million
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5/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MarkWest, Hughes price; market awaits Gibson, upsized Apria; GMAC up on aid talk, Hertz gains
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5/19/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: WMG, Ashland lead as deal barrage goes on; Bio-Rad, Ashland up; numbers lift Pilgrim's Pride
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5/18/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Scientific Games prices, Apria could bring second deal; new Sealy, MGM stay above par
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5/15/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Sealy prices as surprise 'sleeper' deal; Regency brings deal too; First Data falls on numbers
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5/14/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MGM, El Pollo, Rock-Tenn, Speedway price, new MGM firms while existings fall; funds gain $981 million
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5/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MGM up on financing news; Wyndham prices bonds, others slate; Frontier firms on Verizon deal
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5/12/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Calpine, Linn price; Cellu Tissue, Gibson slate deals; Lear lifted, Sprint struggles
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5/11/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Range Resources, SandRidge price deals; market mostly down; Rite Aid off despite analyst boost
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5/8/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary pauses, but Ameristar slates; Goodyear, others off highs; buyers eye less known names
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5/7/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Inverness, Owens-Brockway price upsized deals; new Goodyears firm; junk stays strong; funds gain $822 million
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5/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Goodyear, Nalco deals price; new Nalco firms, Teck rise continues; market tone strong
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5/5/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: $4 billion Teck deal leads huge day, Host, Crown, Silgan also price; MGM zooms on Q1, remarks
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5/4/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Psychiatric Solutions prices deal; Sprint runs up on numbers; Liberty fails to lift DirecTV
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5/1/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: New Supervalu, Ingles bonds are hot - but Starwood, Ryland are not; Ford, GMAC gains continue
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4/30/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Supervalu, Starwood, Ingles, Ryland price deals; GMAC jumps, junk mostly up; funds gain $435 million
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4/29/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Market 'strong like a bull'; Hertz up despite weak numbers; MGM higher; waiting on new deals
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4/28/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Ingles to bring deal; new Jarden issue treads water; Ford rises again, but GM falls by wayside
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4/27/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Jarden prices upsized issue; GM jumps on debt swap, Ford firming goes on; new Nielsens steady
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4/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Nielsen deal finally prices; new Lennar, Encore bonds firm; Ford jumps despite sizable loss
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4/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Lennar prices but Nielsen is a false alarm; new Encore bonds sizzle as JBS fizzles; funds up $644 million
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4/22/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: JBS, Encore price upsized deals, new JBS gyrates; market tone strong; Jarden up on stock sale
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4/21/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: DigitalGlobe deal prices, moves up; market improves from soggy start; Tenet firmer on numbers
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4/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Georgia-Pacific sells upsized deal; junk treads water as stocks drop; Six Flags up on debt swap
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4/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: New deals move up in secondary; better tone seen; retailers continue rally; market ponders MGM situation
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4/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Seagate deal a blowout; AIG steady on asset sales; Hawker, Burlington Coat up; funds add $540 million
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4/15/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: HCA, Crown Castle bring mega-deals; HCA gains in trading; Royal Caribbean jumps on financing
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4/14/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: HCA markets upsized 10-year notes, DigitalGlobe, JBS slate deals; retailing paces junk advance
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4/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Seagate slates deal; Sprint runs up, takeover talk boosts Reliant; GM off on bankruptcy buzz
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4/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Textron gains on sale rumors; Freescale jumps on asset sale news; retailers better; funds draw $680.8 million
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4/8/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Biomet gets a boost on sales numbers; Qwest bonds moving higher; GM retreats, Ford continues to gain
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4/7/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MGM debt jumps on investment reports; Frontier new issue steady; GM holding tight; Qwest, Ventas bring split deals
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4/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MGM moves up on asset-sale reports; Ford gains on debt cutting; new Frontier bonds better; Ventas slates deal
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4/3/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Frontier Communications deal prices; Ford continues to firm, GM bounces; MGM has momentum
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4/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite Aid rolls despite loss, MGM Mirage up on Colony Capital news; funds gain $980 million on week
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4/1/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Plains Exploration, BWAY price deals; GM, Hertz skid; MGM seen in CenterCity talks, leads gaming higher
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3/31/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Idearc bonds gyrate after Chapter 11 filing; GM slides as bankruptcy beckons; BWAY issues talk on upcoming deal
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3/30/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: AES prices upsized deal; GM skids as CEO Wagoner walks the plank; junk market mostly lower
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3/27/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MGM dodges bankruptcy bullet, bonds come off lows; Charter better after Chapter 11; Amkor climb continues
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3/26/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Amkor advances on guidance, convertible sale; GM jumps, junk generally better; funds gain $790 million on week
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3/25/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: WaMu walloped on JP Morgan suit; battered chemical names come back; BWAY slates five-year deal
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3/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Kansas City Southern de Mexico prices; MGM Mirage mauled; Ambac bounces back, Chemtura comeback continues
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3/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Better junk tone on Wall Street surge, but less volume; Ford up on debt-cut response; Chemtura bounce continues
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3/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Lamar prices upsized deal, new bonds up sharply; Ply Gem pushes up on note buy news, Pilgrim's Pride on asset sale
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3/19/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Ford little moved despite big ABS sale; Chemtura hit on Chapter 11; Lamar plans deal; funds add $375 million
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3/18/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MGM Mirage bonds slide but come off lows; Wynn quiets down; Fed's bond plan boosts junk market
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3/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Wynn stock sale boosts bonds; Sprint gains continue; GM up further; MGM posts loss, gets waiver
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3/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Sprint shrugs off stock downgrade, slide; GM keeps cruising; Charter a champ, Momentive massacred
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3/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Dole deal comes to market, firms in secondary; GM extends gains; bankruptcy buzz bashes Six Flags
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3/12/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: GM up as U.S. money not needed - for now, Ford keeps firming; Dole deal talk out; funds lose $80 million on week
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3/11/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk rally moderates; Rite Aid, Motorola lead gainers; little push for autos from union contract savings
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3/10/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk sees better prices, higher volumes on the back of stocks; CDX gains 11/2; MGM spurns 'bottom rung' status
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3/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Cemex shelves bond deal; Greenbrier falls on contract cancellation possibility; Motorola moves up
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3/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Anixter, downsized Digicel deals price; Cemex deal troubled; Ford holds debt-cut gains, MGM Mirage mixed
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3/5/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Ford firms more on debt-cut plan; little GM 'going concern' impact; Anixter, Digicel talk out; funds off $660 million
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3/4/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Ford jumps on debt restructuring news; MGM Mirage crushed further; new Louisiana Pacific bonds move up
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3/3/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Plains Exploration, Louisiana Pacific bring deals; bankruptcy buzz busts Blockbuster; no NXP lift on exchange offer
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3/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk slumps along with equities as storm dampens spirits; MGM slide continues; Anixter, Digicel, Dole launch
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2/27/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MGM mauled on credit draw; Cricket leaps; new Tyson bonds head higher, Videotron holds gains
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2/26/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams, Tyson, Videotron price upsized issues; Obama makes Sallie Mae swoon; funds lose $256 million
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2/25/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk eases in dull trading; Wynn active on earnings, MGM off; Tyson talk emerges, deal could come sooner
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2/24/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk slumps, but picks up near day's end; NOVA gyrates, TXU tumbles, Station mixed as investors eye Boyd bid
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2/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NOVA soars on Abu Dhabi buyout deal; Station Casinos up on Boyd interest; Chiquita downturn continues
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2/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Chiquita gets peeled on poor numbers; Sprint backtracks; Dole tries to clear way for $500 million deal
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2/19/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Tyson slates deal as Precision Drilling drops out; Sprint up on results; funds add $255 million, 12th straight inflow
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2/18/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter takes a step back; GM steady despite new bailout needs; Precision Drilling nowhere to be found
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2/17/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter charges upward; Sirius soars on Liberty loan; Dex down on credit drawdown
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2/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter active, higher, Sirius also up on debt revamp news; Precision Drilling price talk emerges
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2/12/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter up on restructuring news, Sirius gains on DirecTV talks talk; funds gain $534 million, 11th straight inflow
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2/11/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Chesapeake prices upsized add-on, HCA, Forest Oil also price; Sirius bonds nosedive on bankruptcy speculation
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2/10/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Denbury brings new deal, bonds trade up; Chesapeake off on upcoming new issue; Coventry Health big gainer
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2/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Cablevision unit sells bonds; Hawker Beechcraft plunges to earth; Clear Channel off on loan drawdown
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2/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: D.R. Horton leads housing sector higher; metal prices boost Freeport; more Sirius gains; Dole seen in coming week
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2/5/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Sirius orbits on reported EchoStar purchases; NOVA tempers gains as bank, fund deny deal; funds gain $725 million
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2/4/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: El Paso, Landry's bring deals at discount; NOVA jumps on funding deal report; gaming names clobbered again
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2/3/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NOVA gyrates, then steadies; autos shrug off sales plunge; Motorola slides; Landry's to price at big discount
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2/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NOVA knocked again after ratings revisions; Starwood active on possible return to junk; Royal Caribbean retreats more
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1/30/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: NOVA Chemicals falls on maturity worries; Rite Aid rebound goes on; gaming names continue slide
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1/29/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Intelsat upsizes, bonds trade up; little Ford loss impact; Royal Caribbean sinks on numbers; funds gain $352 million
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1/28/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Chesapeake, Inergy sell upsized deals, new bonds move up; Rite Aid bounces back; American Media moves up
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1/27/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite Aid routed; Cott clobbered as Wal-Mart phases out supply pact; Chesapeake Energy, Intelsat plan deals
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1/26/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Quiksilver flashes on possible unit sale, cost cuts; Smurfit Stone up after Chapter 11 filing
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1/23/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk market soldiers on despite stock swings; Crown Castle, other new deals seen firmer; NOVA rebound continues
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1/22/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Crown Castle, Petrohawk, El Paso unit price deals, bonds trade up; NOVA bounces; funds rise by $218 million
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1/21/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Nielsen brings drive-by; Nova Chemicals plunges on liquidity fears; United Rentals steady to weaker
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1/20/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk market hangs in despite stock slide; Freescale in free-fall; N.Y. Times bonds gyrate after new financing
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1/16/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter, Smurfit-Stone rebound from lows; Terra takeover bid boosts bonds; sleepless nights for Sealy holders
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1/15/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Fresenius prices upsized dollar, euro deal, bonds trade up; Charter drops on missed coupon; funds gain $535 million
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1/14/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: MetroPCS brings upsized deal, bonds trade up; Nortel gyrates on Chapter 11 filing; broad market lower
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1/13/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Isle of Capri jumps on partial tender offer; Neiman Marcus off on PIK interest decision; Nortel baffles investors
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1/12/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Advanced Medical Optics flies on Abbott bid; Landry's off as CEO withdraw deal; Fresenius shops dollar/euro deal
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1/9/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk ends volatile week on up note; new Cablevisions add to gains; Elan, Lyondell up again
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1/8/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Cablevision brings upsized deal, bonds move up; junk mostly off; M&A buzz boosts Elan; funds soar $988 million
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1/7/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk surge subsides as stocks stumble; Lyondell gains post-Chapter 11; earnings powers Constellation
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1/6/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk buying spree continues on elevated volume; Freeport McMoRan rebounds, ResCap rises, phones strong again
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1/5/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: Market moves up on 'buying frenzy'; GMAC steady, phone bonds strong; Tyson seen firmer even as CEO quits
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1/2/2009 | HY | Market Commentary: GMAC continues climb, GM moves up; Starwood hot on takeover buzz; funds jump $691 million
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