12/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk market silent in short pre-holiday session, though Jones firms again, Alion, Forest busy
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12/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary remains on holiday hiatus; secondary mostly quiet, Jones Apparel gains on buyout plan
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12/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary shuts down, probably for year; secondary not much busier; Navistar active after numbers
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12/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sierra Hamilton deal prices; Global Ship postponed; market quiet; funds lose $876 million
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12/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Darling prices, delayed Global Ship Lease next; market firms on Fed; Toys tumbles on numbers
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12/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Two high-yield bond deals on deck for Wednesday as primary winds down
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12/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk primary falls silent, though Darling on tap; new MGM trades actively; Frontier falls
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12/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Primary slows; Darling expected to be a blowout; new First Data paper gains
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12/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized First Data deal, MGM lead busy drive-by parade; new Halcon, CTP issues post gains
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12/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: American, Memorial, Roundy's round out $8.4 billion week; Continental up on Moody's upgrade
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12/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Salix, Walter, Arch lead $2.44 billion session; existing Arch bonds up; funds gain $16 million
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12/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Endo, Digicel, Ashtead drive-bys dominate $1.9 billion primary session; new Sprint hanging in
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12/10/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Jaguar leads drive-by primary parade; new Sprint firms; US Foods again busy on planned sale
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12/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Giant Sprint deal drives by, dominates primary; US Foods bonds jump on planned sale to Sysco
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12/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Ultra Petroleum, Abengoa deals pace busy session, cap $10.5 billion week
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12/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Forest, Altice drive-bys lead $4.9 billion day, biggest in two months; funds lose $142 million
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12/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Reynolds leads drive-by parade, firms solidly; new Prestige Brand paper higher
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12/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Prestige Brands prices; new Ally, Aircastle bonds busy; AK Steel up on trade ruling
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12/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Ally, Aircastle deals price, calendar builds, NII slips again; funds add $433 million
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11/27/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Europe's Bluewater Energy, Astaldi, SNAI price; pre-holiday market quiet, but pick-up coming
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11/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Wise Metals prices, trades up; Afren also prices amid dull market; Clear Channel again busy
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11/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Alcatel-Lucent add-on, Hot Topic price; aftermarket quiet; Clear Channel climbs on swap news
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11/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Brand Energy caps $8.27 billion primary week, Dollar Financial pulls deal; existing bonds fall
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11/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: LifePoint, Calumet lead $1.65 billion day; Bon-Ton jumps; Toys slumps; funds up $783 million
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11/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Avis drive-by, Tervita price; new BreitBurn jumps in heavy trading; busy Caesars on the slide
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11/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: BreitBurn, Norbord, Forum drive by; new T-Mobile volume zooms; busy ServiceMaster dips
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11/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: T-Mobile, Sabine Pass megadeals drive by; calendar builds; ServiceMaster gyrates on spinoff plans
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11/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Valeant drive-by deal caps $9.1 billion week; new CenturyLink notes, Caesars active
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11/14/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Drive-by deals from CenturyLink, Navios dominate $2.46 billion day; funds gain $219 million
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11/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Post Holdings, Stone Energy drive-bys lead $1.26 billion day; new Toll bonds busy
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11/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Reynolds, Toll help post-holiday junk primary reopen with $2.37 billion bang; secondary quiet
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11/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Wellcare, Lennar unit lead $1.38 billion day to cap $4.8 billion week; Forest, Affinion busy
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11/7/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Alcatel-Lucent prices; BevMo!, Rosetta drive by; Affinion Group jumps; funds lose $879 million
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11/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: R.R. Donnelley drives by, trades actively; Alcatel-Lucent launches $750 million offering
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11/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Golden Nugget, American Axle price, move up; Forest Oil falls after earnings miss
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11/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary quiet, awaits downsized Golden Nugget; new United Continental busy; Alcatel-Lucent up
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11/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Alcatel-Lucent bonds up on company's capital-raising plans
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11/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Tullow, downsized Garda, United Continental and MEG open November on a busy note
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10/31/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Kinder Morgan megadeal, Capsugel lead $2 billion session; funds gain $753 million
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10/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Level 3, First Data price drive-by deals, Garda on tap; new Pittsburgh Glass, Navios gain
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10/29/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine, Navios drive-bys lead $1.46 billion day, Pittsburgh prices; new Freescale gains
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10/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Dole prices to round out $6 billion week, trades up; recent deals firm; market mostly better
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10/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Linn Energy bonds, shares drop in early dealings as Berry appears to waver on takeover deal
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10/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Antero, Blackboard, Exopack lead $2 billion day; Antero, Exopack trade up; funds gain
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10/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Giant-sized Gaming and Leisure deal prices, firms, Blackboard, Exopack on tap; Frontier gains
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10/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Crestwood Midstream, Alliant Techsystems price; upsized Crestwood firms; RadioShack gyrates
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10/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Ferrellgas, Penn National, Wm. Lyons price; Gaming and Leisure awaits; Crosstex climbs on Devon news
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10/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Caesars withdraws from Massachusetts casino project; little immediate bond reaction
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10/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Quiet end to $4 billion week, market awaits Penn Gaming and spinoff; Chesapeake up on M&A buzz
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10/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Solera two-parter, upsized Calpine drive by; new Neiman Marcus gains; funds add $626 million
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10/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Neiman Marcus megadeal prices, moves up; Allied Vehicles prices; market firm on D.C. progress
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10/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: KB Home, Gray Television bring upsized deals, Neiman Marcus up next; overall market quiet
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10/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Little TXU activity seen despite reported creditor squabbling
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10/10/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Wynn, L Brands, Aviv bring drive-by deals; D.C. progress boosts market; funds up $489 million
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10/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Giant T-Mobile deal jumps in heavy trading; Millicom prices $800 million offering; NGL on tap
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10/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary quiet, though Deutsche Telekom shops T-Mobile notes; Neiman Marcus deal hits road
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10/7/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Michael Baker, Memorial Production price; syncreon, Allied Vehicles hit road; Forest Oil busy
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10/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: High-yield trading firm on Friday as attention shifts to secondary market
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10/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: CNH, Calfrac drive by; TMS downsizes; Forest Oil up on asset sale; funds gain $238 million
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10/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary silent, awaiting TMS deal talk; GM lags, Charter busy, no Burlington pop from IPO
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10/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Deal fatigue, earnings, government shutdown dampen primary activity
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10/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Stackpole prices; new bonds up; overall market firm as 'shutdown' seen as a non-event
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9/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Quiet end to 'a September to remember;' TMS hits road; Stackpole awaited; Caesars struggles
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9/27/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Caesars' $2.15 billion leads $3.5 billion day in primary; J.C. Penney rallies on stock sale
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9/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Gannett, MEG Energy bring new issues; Hertz lowers outlook, bonds dip; funds gain $3.1 billion
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9/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Issuance moderates as Beazer, Plastipak, SNF price; Caesars slips, Penney paper pounded
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9/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Giant GM three-part offering, ADT megadeal lead $6 billion session; Caesars hits the road
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9/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Downsized Dell, energy names lead $2.4 billion day; General Motors, ADT megadeals on tap
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9/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Hilton, Nielsen, Seadrill, Boart lead busy Friday of restructured new deals; Springleaf rises
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9/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Air Canada, Sirius XM Radio bring deals; gold, oil names on the rise; Caesars' debt weakens
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9/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: PRA, Prospect Mortgage price; junk pops as taper on hold; SLM, Hub gain; Caesars mixed on refi
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9/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Hub, Springleaf deals lead $3.3 billion session; new bonds mostly higher; broad market firm
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9/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Dell hits the road with $3.25 billion offering; Beazer shops deal; market firm; Caesars busy
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9/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Giant Tenet deal leads $6 billion session to cap nearly $13 billion week, new deals trade up
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9/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Tenet megadeal plays to $10 billion book; shorter maturities outperforming
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9/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Activision, Diamondback, DuPont Fabros price in $3.3 billion session; funds gain $632 million
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9/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Ancestry.com, Hovnanian add-on price, await Activision megadeal; Whiting again busy
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9/10/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Oasis Petroleum, NXP deals price; new Oasis bonds firm; new Whiting paper heavily traded
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9/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Whiting Petroleum brings upsized two-part megadeal; Tenet titan hits road; Sprint holds gains
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9/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Treasury rebound lifts junk; Sprint active, higher; Ford upped by S&P; Tenet unveils mega-deal
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9/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: EDP taps quiet primary; new Ally, Regency Energy deals sputter along; funds lose $416 million
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9/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk primary returns with nearly $8 billion session, including giant-sized Sprint two-part deal
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9/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Nokia bonds zoom on $7 billion Microsoft deal; Activision to hit road with $2.5 billion deal
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9/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Nokia bonds soar on $7 billion-plus phone unit sale to Microsoft
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8/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary quiet; market easier heading into Labor Day break; Continental Resources, Radian better
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8/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Market quiet ahead of Labor Day break; Radian, Continental Resources higher
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8/29/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Societe Generale deal breaks primary ice; AMR quiet despite DOJ news; funds gain $55 million
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8/29/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Airline bonds little moved on news DOJ could settle dispute with AMR, US Airways
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8/28/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sprint, SuperValu, J.C. Penney trade in otherwise quiet session, primaryside remains paused
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8/28/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Sprint Nextel bonds active in early trading after job-cut news
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8/27/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Teekay LNG kroner deal prices, but quiet primary continues; Nokia busy after Deutsche warning
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8/27/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Little immediate Penney bond reaction to news of Ackman divestment
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8/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Teekay LNG shops kroner deal; Cenveo bonds continue rise; no J.C. Penney move on divestment
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8/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Week ends with no deals priced, more of same on tap; recent bonds firm; AMR quiet, up on week
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8/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Quiet market opening; airlines seen firmer after AMR court filing
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8/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary pause continues; secondary firmer but featureless; Cenveo gains; funds plunge $2.3 billion
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8/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Junk market quiet, firm early on; HCA, Sprint paper active
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8/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary hiatus continues, secondary calm but easier; recent Iron Mountain paper, Toll off
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8/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Quiet start to day's trading; Ball, Clear Channel, HCA relatively busy
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8/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary still silent, but secondary firms; J.C. Penney paper mostly up despite bigger quarterly loss
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8/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk seen firmer Tuesday morning; recent deals slightly above issue
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8/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary falls quiet; secondary softer; AMR, Caesars, telecom paper trade around
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8/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Low liquidity hampers high-yield market; cash bonds seen half point lower
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8/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Foresight Energy prices to cap $5.4 billion week; Springleaf up after IPO filing
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8/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Junk flat to softer Friday morning on light volume; Foresight Energy on deck
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8/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: ACI Worldwide, Shingle Springs, Medical Properties deals price; funds lose $388.2 million
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8/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Recent high-yield bond deals hold in as equities get hammered
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8/14/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary returns with T-Mobile, NuStar, Access Midstream deals; AMR anti-merger slide continues
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8/14/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: AMR bonds continue to plunge after feds oppose US Airways merger
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8/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary quiets as 'dog days' set in; Foresight slates; AMR nosedives on anti-merger suit
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8/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Recent deals holding in well amid low volumes; primary market pausing
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8/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: tw telecom, Windstream, R.R. Donnelley drive-bys lead $1.8 billion day; Penney busy amid board brawl
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8/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: J.C. Penney's junk bonds remain active amid public board battle
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8/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Murphy Oil, Venoco price to cap $5.65 billion primary week; new Iron Mountain trades actively
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8/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Iron Mountain leads $1.4 billion session; Penney gyrates on CEO talk; funds gain $486 million
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8/7/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized BMC megadeal leads $2.6 billion session, rises in trading; SandRidge up on numbers
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8/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Conva Tec, Mohegan, PHH lead $2 billion session; Spectrum gains on tender news
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8/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: RCN Telecom prices; Endeavor, returning Mohegan on tap; forward calendar builds
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8/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Bankrate prices to end $7.5 billion week; Mohegan delays deal; Penney gyrations continue
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8/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: J.C. Penney bonds struggle despite company denial of vendor credit problems
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8/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Standard Pacific, IMS Health drive by; Intralot revives euro deal; Penney gyrates; funds lose $1.03 billion
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8/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: J.C. Penney bonds partly rebound as company denies vendor credit problem
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7/31/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Alcatel, LSB, D.R. Horton lead $1.8 billion session as calendar builds; J.C. Penney punished
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7/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Pinnacle Entertainment, Dana drive-bys lead session; KeHE bonds jump; Arch off after numbers
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7/29/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sirius XM Radio, Icahn, Tesoro Logistics lead $2 billion session as market awaits Fed
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7/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Brightstar, downsized Alliance One price to cap $6.2 billion week; new CIT issue busily traded
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7/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: In a sideways market, new Gibson 8 7/8% notes are hitting a power chord
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7/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: CIT Group, Parker Drilling, Woodside Homes, Atlas Resource price; funds jump by $3.3 billion
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7/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Michaels, Gannett, Gibson price; busy Thursday on tap; Chemtura, Schaeffler slip
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7/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Kodiak, Midcontinent, Carolina deals price, RKI back with add-on; RadioShack off on numbers
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7/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: MultiPlan drive-by, Gardner Denver price, MultiPlan gains; new Chemtura up in heavy trading
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7/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Smithfield, MedImpact add-on cap $5.3 billion week, Smithfield up; Charter active
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7/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter active, lower amid news of possible Malone-backed Time Warner Cable bid
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7/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Schaeffler megadeal, Harbinger, Chemtura price; bonds trade up; funds jump by $2.67 billion
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7/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Nationstar plus upsized TitleMax and Chassix lead $1.2 billion session, trade up
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7/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: NOVA drives by, bonds firm; new Ally two-parter busy; HCA higher but Smithfield slides
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7/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: HCA bonds rise after upbeat second-quarter guidance
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7/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Ally megadeal, MagnaChip, RKI offerings price; Cricket hops on AT&T, Leap acquisition news
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7/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Cricket bonds soar in heavy trading on news of AT&T acquisition
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7/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Revived American Equity caps $1.6 billion week; new Quiksilver, Post add-on up; Best Buy off
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7/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Quiksilver, Post lead return of dollar-deal market; overall junk firmer; funds up $12 million
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7/10/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Revived Unilabs prices, TitleMax slates, Quiksilver builds; energy sector firm, but not Talos
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7/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Fiat, Continental lead European pricing parade; Quiksilver shops two-part dollar deal
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7/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: RKI, Continental deals slate but Technicolor pulled; Sprint Nextel off on Softbank downgrade
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7/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk quiet as Treasuries slide after jobs gain; Constellation, Nokia off; funds up $384 million
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7/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Market quiet in short pre-holiday session, but U.S. Steel, Forest Oil busy, Linn again easier
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7/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: ETF flows negative; sanguine credit picture fails to dispel bearish sentiment
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7/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Domestic primary stays quiet; Europe sees FTE deal hit the road; Linn Energy off on SEC probe
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7/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: High-yield primary quiets down as holiday run-up starts; secondary levels seen better
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7/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Despite outflows, junk regaining some traction; week opens to slim calendar
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6/28/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Hercules, PetroQuest, Creditcorp cap nearly $6 billion week; new Valeant notes stay strong
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6/27/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Valeant megadeal, Solera drive-by price; new Valeant paper jumps; funds slide by $3.1 billion
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6/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: No pricings, but market awaits Valeant deal; Nord Anglia add-on slates; better tone continues
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6/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: TransDigm, Gibson break junk debt drought; Valeant restructures megadeal; market seems better
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6/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: No pricings, but Hercules slates deal; Vanguard Health Systems up; Tenet down on merger news
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6/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk market steadies but wary after Thursday slide; American Equity, Intralot deals postponed
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6/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Fed worry takes toll as market, recent deals retreat, primary stills; funds lose $333 million
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6/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: National Financial, AK Steel price; new Rite Aid struggles; market wary after Bernanke
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6/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite Aid, Brookfield, Atwood drive by, Rite Aid below issue; market awaits Fed information
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6/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Service Corp., Asbury price, Rite Aid next, Service Corp. up; Exide jumps as judge lifts order
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6/14/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: IronGate Energy closes $2.5 billion primary week; Barry Callebaut bonds up, Quicksilver off
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6/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Downsized Barry Callebaut prices; Yankee Candle deal snuffed out; funds lose $3.28 billion
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6/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: High-yield bonds finish day mixed; DISH, Sprint gain on merger woes; Exide regains ground
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6/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: HudBay Minerals add-on prices; Emerald, downsized Quicksilver on tap; Exide stays busy
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6/10/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sanchez, Garda deals price as Warren postpones offering; Exide gyrates after bankruptcy filing
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6/7/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: InterGen, SemGroup, Jack Cooper price in $3.3 billion week; new bonds trade up; tone firms
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6/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Hot Topic, Approach Resources price; Jack Cooper on tap; funds plunge by record $4.6 billion
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6/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Drive-by activity slows amid heavy market conditions; ETF trading active
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6/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary focus shifts to Europe; Barry Callebaut slates; overall junk market remains weak
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6/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: New month begins quietly as calendar builds; RBS does split-rated deal; overall market heavier
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5/31/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Ahern prices to cap $2.7 billion week, new issue moves up; overall market heavy as stocks slide
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5/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Ultrapetrol, Goodman price; junk market muddled; Chrysler cruises; funds fall by $875 million
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5/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: William Hill mulls sterling-denominated notes; Novalis, Stabilis ahead
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5/29/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Ingles, Nationstar, Regal price; junk retreat continues but Smithfield jumps on Chinese buyout
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5/28/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Meritor, Vivent drive by; Ahern shops deal, existing bonds jump; Treasuries retreat hurts market
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5/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk primary falls silent ahead of holiday; new Elan, Century hold their own; Exide, Sears slide
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5/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Elan, Provident bonds outperforming amid overall weakness before holiday
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5/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Elan leads $1.82 billion primary ahead of sleepy Friday; Europe busy; funds gain $376 million
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5/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: CommScope, Provident, Legacy, Vantage price in $1.8 billion day; US Air makes return flight
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5/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Giant-sized Intelsat unit drive-by leads $4.8 billion session; Monday deals busily traded
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5/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: B&G Foods, Sabra bring deals; Concho, Memorial Production do add-ons; calendar keeps building
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5/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Pacific Drilling, Millicom, Murray price to cap $15 billion week; funds lose $403 million
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5/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: NII, Univision lead $3.9 billion day; Clear Channel gains more ground; NII not much moved
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5/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: DISH, First Data, Tenet price deals in busy primary; recent issues dip but broad market strong
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5/14/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: EarthLink drive-by prices; Cooper-Standard, AES bring add-ons; big DISH deal slated for Wednesday
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5/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Cequel, Select Medical, Alere deals drive by in $2.2 billion session; Ball Corp. eases; calendar builds
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5/10/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Gastar prices to close out $11.5 billion week; market weakens; second report sees fund inflows
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5/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Ball megadeal, Targa, Claire's lead $2.6 billion session; Gastar on tap; funds up $789 million
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5/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: LBC, Seminole Hard Rock, BWAY lead blizzard of small bond deals; new GM Financials gain
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5/7/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Giant GM Financial deal leads $4.1 billion day; Seven Generations jumps in aftermarket
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5/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: PVR Partners, Sonic Auto, NXP price, Seven Generations, Safway up next as calendar builds
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5/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: New Look prices to cap $6 billion week, new UAL, KCA bonds soar; SuperValu up on tender news
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5/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sirius megadeal, Ineos, LKQ lead $3.6 billion session; Ineos gains; funds up by $474 million
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5/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Landry's prices add-on; new Constellation Brands mega-deal jumps in heavy trading
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4/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Constellation Brands megadeal drives by; euro market busy; Penney's, Chesapeake issues jump
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4/29/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Rent-A-Center prices eight-year deal, firms modestly; calendar builds rapidly; Penney's pops on loan
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4/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Resolute Forest Products prices to cap $4.7 billion week; Penney pops on Soros investment
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4/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: J.C. Penney up on Soros investment; Alcatel-Lucent off on earnings
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4/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: CST, Erickson, AES lead $1.7 billion primary; new bonds trade up; funds gain by $521 million
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4/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: New Regency, Schaeffler notes stay strong in early secondary trading
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4/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Regency Energy prices 10.5-year notes, trades up; Resolute Forest, CST, Erickson, Spencer on tap
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4/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Schaeffler, Realogy new deals hold near initial trading levels
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4/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Schaeffler, Realogy, several add-ons drive by; Erickson talk out, Charter, Wind keep gaining
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4/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Charter Communications' climb continues; names gyrate on earnings
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4/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Schaeffler, Gestamp, DriveTime slate through pricing lull; new Charters firm; AK Steel trades off
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4/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: New Charter bonds up slightly in early dealings; Wind holds Friday levels
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4/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter megadeal, WIND price to cap $5.5 billion week, new WIND, SoftBank issues gain
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4/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Rosetta, sharply upsized SoftBank price, trade up; Cogeco comes also; funds gain $242 million
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4/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Rosetta rockets up 2 points; Softbank dual-tranche deal sees $7 billion orders
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4/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sterling Resources prices, Rosetta, SoftBank up next; Sprint, DISH stay busy
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4/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary quiets down, though Buena Vista Gaming deal slates; new Pinnacle Foods paper gains
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4/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Nokia Siemens bonds up 4 points; new European deals trading at slight premiums
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4/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Pinnacle Foods does downsized eight-year deal; Sprint swoons on acquisition offer from DISH
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4/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Memorial Production, Athlon lead $1.5 billion primary, trade up; more signs funds lose cash
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4/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: VeriSign, Taylor Morrison lead $2 billion day; Rite Aid up on numbers; funds down $79 million
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4/10/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sabine megadeal, upsized Penn Virginia lead $3.6 billion primary, Penn Virginia pops
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4/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Hecla prices, Rentech also; new bonds firm; Penn Virginia on tap; Penney gyrations continue
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4/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: High-yield bond prices firm at the open; Hecla, Rentech deals on deck
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4/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Pricing parade pauses, though Hecla on tap; calendar builds actively; recent deals steady
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4/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: CrownRock prices to cap nearly $6 billion week, new bonds firm; market seen easier
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4/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: High yield off 1/8 with negative sentiment; CrownRock on deck
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4/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: American Builders Supply, Bonanza Creek price deals; CrownRock up next; funds gain $32 million
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4/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: CNH brings upsized drive-by, bonds trade up; new Continental Resources is hot, DISH is not
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4/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: DISH, Continental Resources bonds come in ahead of new issues; Intelsat rises as IPO plan filed
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4/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Market kicks off month, quarter mixed; Quicksilver shale sale boosts bonds; Momentive rises
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3/28/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary falls silent ahead of holiday; Frontier's new issue jumps; funds gain $34.1 million
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3/28/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: American Apparel on track for Thursday pricing, KCA eyes new structure
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3/27/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Frontier, Ryman price, Navistar sells add-on; Lyondell gains on S&P upgrade; J.C. Penney mixed
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3/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: High-yield space ends mixed as holidays, vacations weigh on activity; upsized First Data does well
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3/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Graphic Packaging prices drive-by; activity light due to holiday; Heinz busy; Supervalu splits
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3/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Heinz prices upsized $3.1 billion; five others tap market; trading pauses; Cengage softens
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3/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Vantage, Nationstar, Corrections pace $2.1 billion day, Heinz up next; funds gain $201 million
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3/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Intelsat leads $4 billion day, Rexel, U.S. Steel also price; CenturyLink turns busy
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3/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Watco, Jefferies, Avis lead $2 billion primary session; new Chesapeakes firm, 2019s stay busy
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3/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Chesapeake, CenturyLink, Sinclair price as calendar builds; Chesapeake 2019s still busiest
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3/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: McGraw-Hill, Sun, MDC, Seitel price to cap $6.5 billion week; new Ceridians 'scream' upward
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3/14/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Aurora, Hornbeck, Ceridian, Hertz price; Ameren zooms on Dynegy deal; funds lose $418 million
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3/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: NANA prices, Aurora, Ceridian up next; big Heinz deal slates; Chesapeake still gyrates
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3/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Steel Dynamics, Western, GEO deals price; Chesapeake churn continues; Travelport up on refi news
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3/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Levi, CBRE price deals; new MetroPCS gains; Chesapeake churns on bond redemption lawsuit
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3/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Giant MetroPCS sale caps $9 billion week, recent deals strong; Penney gyrates on covenant question
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3/7/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sealed Air, Claire's drive-bys pace $1.2 billion day; Navistar up; funds gain $820 million
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3/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Titan, MasTec offerings price; ILFC brings split-rated megadeal; Penney bonds rebound
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3/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: New NXP 53/4% notes rise 11/4 points; note offerings in market going well
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3/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized NXP deal prices, moves up; MasTec, Titan up next; market firmer as stocks soar
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3/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Range Resources prices upsized $750 million deal; new bonds firm; forward calendar builds busily
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3/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: March off to a quiet start to cap $4.8 billion week; new Equinix issue excels; Penney off lows
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2/28/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Equinix, Charter lead $4 billion primary explosion; Penney pounded; funds up $70 million
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2/27/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Meritage prices, gains; Associated Asphalt emerges; Global Geophysical Services slide continues
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2/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary quiets, though Associated Asphalt on tap, Cornerstone hits road; GGS dives on numbers
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2/26/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Europe high-yield holding in despite noise; Ashland long bonds well bid
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2/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: TRW drives by, firms up; Avis, Noranda hitting road to sell deals; JPM conference quiets market
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2/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Aramark drive-by, Station Casinos price to cap $6.3 billion week; Ashland up, Goodyear busy
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2/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Midday Commentary: Ashland's new 30-year notes outperforming shorter maturities early Friday
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2/21/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Ashland megadeal prices; Clear Channel drives by; Linn, Berry busy; funds off $125 million
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2/20/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Goodyear prices upsized $900 million issue; Ashland launches giant deal as calendar builds
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2/19/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Digicel brings upsized $1 billion eight-year deal; Station Casinos shops $500 million offer
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2/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: RSI secured deal prices to cap $5.3 billion week in quiet pre-holiday dealings
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2/14/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: American Axle, Burlington Coat Factory deals drive by; RSI on tap; funds lose $165 million
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2/13/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: PolyOne does quick 10-year deal; new Flextronics trade, NII keeps climbing; OSG bonds sink
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2/12/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Flextronics prices $1 billion two-part deal; new NII bonds continue rise; market has firmer tone
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2/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Fairport, upsized NII price alongside Delphi-led drive-by trio; NII bonds trade up
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2/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Millennium Offshore prices to cap $7.2 billion week; storm threat leads many to early exit
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2/7/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Virgin, Tervita pace $2.6 billion session, new Virgins up sharply; funds tumble $1.3 billion
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2/6/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Martin prices, trades near issue; Fairpoint, Tervita next; Virgin busy again on Liberty news
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2/5/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Revlon, Genesis, trio of add-ons drive by, Genesis trades up; Virgin Media busy on M&A buzz
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2/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Caesars, Nationstar and Vector price; market eases but Avaya climbs on exchange offer
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2/1/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Ashton Woods, Norwegian Cruise, Talos deals cap $12.9 billion week, busiest of fledgling year
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1/31/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: NXP, Global A&T, Unifrax price; Talos, Ashton Woods up next; funds notch $92 million inflow
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1/30/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: First Data, Horton, Lennar drive-bys lead $2.2 billion day; Copano jumps on acquisition news
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1/29/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Sabine Pass, HD Supply, Melco megadeals lead $5.7 billion primary in busiest session this year
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1/28/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Atlas Pipeline, Weekley Homes price; Weekley gains; Chiquita slates; Beazer, Sabine deals await
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1/25/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Apex, WEX, DigitalGlobe price to cap $5.6 billion week; Nortel busy as mediation flounders
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1/24/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Trinseo mega deal, Coeur d'Alene price, move up; new Jaguar jumps; funds gain $512 million
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1/23/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Jaguar, split-rated SLM deals drive by; new Denbury busily traded; Trinseo mega-deal up next
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1/22/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Denbury megadeal, Tenet drive by; new Tenets gain; calendar builds; post-holiday activity dull
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1/18/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: GenCorp, Gibraltar, Zachry deals cap $7.7 billion week; new bonds move up; market firm
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1/17/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Georgia Gulf deals lead $1.5 billion day, rise; recent deals steady; funds gain $571 million
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1/16/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Momentive, Ardagh mega-deals pace nearly $4 billion session; hospital names firm on flu concerns
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1/15/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Wells Enterprises, Interface Security price; Wells jumps; DuPont, Atlas, Oxford up next
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1/14/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Regal, Lear price drive-by deals, trade up; Open Solutions jumps on acquisition by Fiserve
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1/11/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: NeuStar, U.S. Foodservice price to cap $7.5 billion week; new NeuStar, SuperValu trade busily
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1/10/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Kodiak, Rockies Express drive by; new Bombardier up; SuperValu jumps; funds up $1.11 billion
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1/9/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary heats up with deals from Bombardier, HD Supply, Halcon; Crown comes back for more
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1/8/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Windstream, Speedway add-on drive by, up in trading; new MarkWest bonds are again active
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1/7/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: MarkWest drives by with $1 billion deal, moves up; Energy Solutions gains on acquisition news
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1/4/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Primary ends week quietly, Petaquilla restructures; SuperValu up on Cerberus news
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1/3/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Crown Holdings brings year's first junk deal; market surge slows; funds lose $473 million
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1/2/2013 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk opens year strongly but Avis quiet despite deal; DuPont, McGraw Hill units plan sales
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