8/1/2016 | PF | Market Commentary: Northern Trust taps market; Capital One trades over par; International Ship lower
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12/22/2015 | PF | Market Commentary: Preferreds stay strong; Prospect Capital’s $25-par notes list; Fannie, Freddie weaken
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5/1/2015 | PF | Market Commentary: Preferred stock market nixes rebound, ends with weaker tone; Fannie, Freddie firm
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2/17/2015 | PF | Market Commentary: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac rise as Ackman bullish, lawsuit in focus; Bank of America softens
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4/16/2014 | PF | Market Commentary: Bank of America beats estimates, preferreds rise; BB&T, Goldman firm ahead of earnings
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7/9/2013 | PF | Market Commentary: Preferreds rebound from Monday's session; primary expected to stay quiet; financials rise
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6/18/2013 | PF | Market Commentary: Preferreds gyrate ahead of FOMC news; Full Circle slated for Wednesday; Countrywide dips
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6/11/2013 | PF | Market Commentary: Preferred sell-off continues; financials take a beating; Apollo paper frees; Zions active
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2/27/2013 | PF | Market Commentary: LaSalle Hotel Properties sells upsized issue; Pitney Bowes' new $25-par notes free up
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8/30/2012 | PF | Market Commentary: Holiday, vacations keep preferred stock action muted; JPMorgan issue remains just under par
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3/19/2012 | PF | Market Commentary: Maiden Holdings eyes planned sale of $25-par baby bonds; Bank of America up as stock rises
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2/10/2012 | PF | Market Commentary: Ally preferreds weaken on general market, mortgage settlement reaction; ING pressured again
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1/4/2012 | PF | Market Commentary: Preferreds remain strong; Bank of America up on positive report; financials, Greek bank gain
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11/9/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Italian bond yields spike, pressure preferreds; Ally declines on potential ResCap bankruptcy
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9/29/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Inland Real Estate prices new preferreds, but issue quiet; Xcel Energy to redeem preferreds
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9/27/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Bank of America continues to dominate preferred market; Barclays among day's biggest gainers
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9/26/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Bank of America dominates trading, issues mixed; Comerica to redeem Sterling trust preferreds
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9/23/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Trader sees 'better buyers' for RBS paper; Bank of America, Citigroup trade active but mixed
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9/22/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Recession fears result in big losses for domestic, foreign banks; Qwest notes fall with market
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9/21/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Bank of America, Citi downgraded, preferreds decline; Aegon, ING move into higher territory
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9/20/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Freddie Mac issues drop, take top trading spot for day; Royal Bank of Scotland gains ground
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9/19/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Greece woes remain focus; foreign banks suffer most; Countrywide declines on bankruptcy fears
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9/16/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Qwest issue frees from syndicate; bankruptcy worries pressure Countrywide Financial preferreds
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9/15/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Foreign banks boosted as central banks take action; investors focus on Qwest's new preferreds
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9/12/2011 | PF | Market Commentary: Preferreds decline as Europe woes mount; foreign banks hit hardest; Bank of America weakens
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11/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Jefferies, Williams sell upsized deals; Northrop struggles in trading; Euro bank names watched
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3/20/2009 | IG | Market Commentary: Simon Property, Empire District Electric, Northwest Natural Gas price; Pfizer bonds popular
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10/20/2008 | CV | Countrywide begins tender for floating-rate convertibles due 2037
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10/20/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk tone better as stocks gain; NRG jumps on buyout bid; WaMu whacked as FDIC eyes cash stash
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10/10/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Financials mostly quiet, Wachovia better; Countrywide gains on tender news; Chesapeake, Ford weaken
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10/10/2008 | CV | Countrywide to tender for floating-rate convertibles due 2037
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10/7/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Financials weaken; Ford languishes; Countrywide higher on debt guarantee; AMD adds on asset sale
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10/7/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: AMD bonds jump on JV news; TRW drops on slashed guidance expectations; MGM paper active, softer
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10/7/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk follows stocks down, most names lower; TRW tumbles but Countrywide zooms; AMD gyrates on JV
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10/6/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk follows stocks lower, most issues down; financials lead slide; autos driven lower
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10/6/2008 | CVHYIG | BofA intends to assume Countrywide debt totaling about $21 billion, BofA CFO says
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10/2/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: CIT, Countrywide convertibles edge downward; CapitalSource drops harder, but National City gains
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9/19/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Ban on short selling takes wind out of convertibles; financials quiet, overall market slips dollar neutral
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9/12/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: AIG slide goes on; Lehman lower ahead of possible sale; selling hits Countrywide; Transocean edges up
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9/11/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Financial rout broadens, but Bank of America holds up; Oscient Pharma weakens after exchange news
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9/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Barrick Gold, Consumers Energy, Agrium price as primary weakens; WaMu wider, Countrywide tighter
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9/4/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Dollar General rises again, Six Flags, Bombardier up; Fresenius deal downsized; funds gain $137 million
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9/3/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Fannie Mae, Ambac, Countrywide better; Ford steady; Linear, Ceradyne little changed on downgrades
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8/26/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide Financial gains; Fannie Mae, AIG up; Smithfield first steady, then falls after earnings
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8/25/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg gains ahead of numbers but no lift for peers; gaming, auto credits seen generally lower
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8/21/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Market meanders in listless trading; gaming sector, autos lower; funds lose $9 million on week
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8/14/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide a little stronger; GM up; Transocean down; newly priced Boston Properties, Ferro add
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8/5/2008 | CVHYIG | S&P cuts Countrywide to above average
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8/4/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: WCI sinks on bankruptcy filing; Six Flags trades at 50; Advanced Medical off lows; Smithfield adds
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7/31/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: ImClone gains on Bristol-Myers offer; Amylin rises on M&A chatter; Hologic lower after earnings
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7/25/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Affymetrix down on quarterly loss; Amgen steady pre-earnings; Countrywide bondholders eye angles
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7/21/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of America gains on earnings, boosts financial sector; primary quiet
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7/21/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Bank of America rallies on earnings; Countrywide firms as puts approach; Medtronic, Chesapeake gain
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7/11/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Sellers slam Fannie Mae; Countrywide, Merrill, Webster, all lower; Medtronic, NII eke out gains
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7/11/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Tropicana, Trump losing ground; Fannie, Freddie concerns hurt mortgage sector; Retailers lower
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7/9/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Fifth Third gyrates in trade; Countrywide steady; ExpressJet tanks; WCI adds on exchange offer
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7/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Idaho Power prices first mortgage bonds; rocky start to week may increase backlog
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7/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Market tone seen positive heading into holiday; moderate week of industrial, energy issuers expected
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7/1/2008 | CVHYIG | Moody's lifts Countrywide
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7/1/2008 | CVHYIG | Fitch maintains Countrywide
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7/1/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Ford falls, GM mixed as sales slide; new Rite Aid bonds hold; Countrywide climbs as sale wraps
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7/1/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Toyota prices floaters; mixed headlines have little impact; CIT better on home lending unit sale
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7/1/2008 | SS | Bank of America boosts mortgage loan business with acquisition of Countrywide
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7/1/2008 | CVHYIG | S&P ups Countrywide
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6/30/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide gains ahead of expected closing, other financials lower; Ford slides; XM Satellite quiet
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6/26/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: B/E Aerospace, CW Media price; GM tows autos lower, Rite Aid retreats; funds lose $651 million
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6/25/2008 | SS | Countrywide shareholders OK deal with Bank of America; merger set to close Tuesday
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6/25/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Gloves come off for Countrywide; InBev repeats $65 per share bid; Precision Drilling ups Grey Wolf offer
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6/25/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide, BofA gain on shareholder vote; Fifth Third adds; Evergreen Solar deal looks good
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6/25/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Downgrade threat pressures VeraSun; Vertis defaults, paper slips; 'Happy talk' helps Thornburg
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6/25/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: New Intelsat, Telesat bonds trade down, Linn issue gains; Thornburg up on CEO remarks, autos rebound
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6/13/2008 | SS | Glass Lewis recommends Countrywide stockholders approve merger with Bank of America
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6/12/2008 | SS | Countrywide, Bank of America merger backed by proxy voting advisory firm
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6/11/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Lehman, WaMu lead losses; Carrizo Oil adds early; Sotheby's price talk emerges
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6/5/2008 | SS | Federal Reserve approves Bank of America's $4.1 billion purchase of Countrywide
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5/30/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Sprint bonds trade actively; Trump holds gains; Standard Pacific again firmer; domestic primary quiet
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5/29/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide rallies on meeting news; ADM dips on debut, Hercules quiet; JetBlue on deck
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5/29/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Trump jumps on casino sale; Symbion prices; new Moog bonds trade up; funds see $26 million inflow
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5/28/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Microsoft, Yahoo! at it again; B of A names post-merger staff; Calpine, NRG decision this quarter
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5/28/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Six Flags inches upward; Blockbuster better; Primus gains after debt exchange; Gaming mixed
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5/28/2008 | SS | Countrywide shareholders to vote on acquisition by Bank of America on June 25
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5/21/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Spectrum Brands lifted on asset sale; Swift dips; Primus Telecom attracts attention
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5/19/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Forest Oil prices add-on deal; ResCap gains on swap offer consent news; American Axle up on labor pact
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5/14/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: AES sells upsized deal, existing bonds mixed on tender; Six Flags bonds also split on exchange offer
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5/13/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Thornburg, Countrywide paper hold steady; Sales report does little to hurt retailers' debt
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5/13/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Nortek, Copano Energy deals price; Land O' Lakes up on numbers, Pilgrim's Pride gains after share sale
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5/12/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Charter boosted by narrower loss; Delphi steady despite 10-Q; Trump quiets down; Retail weaker
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5/12/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk moves sideways, new deals mostly steady; Nortek plans notes; Copano, Sandridge offerings also slate
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5/8/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: WCI drops on liquidity concerns; financials steady on weaker stocks; Omnicare adds; TTM to price
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5/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: JPMorgan, Merrill, KeyCorp, Colgate, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Hartford, Quebec price in steady conditions
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5/6/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Atlas prices upsized deal, Petrohawk hits the road; ArvinMeritor off on split plan; Idearc up on numbers
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5/6/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Market won't call Microsoft, Yahoo! deal dead; Schumer backs price cut for BoA; unions pan airline deal
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5/5/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: ResCap, Countrywide 'down, down, down'; Trader: What is Apollo doing?; Idearc bonds slip
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5/5/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Newfield Exploration, Newport TV price; ResCap falls on debt worries; Countrywide in late rebound
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5/5/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Microsoft walks out on Yahoo!; Bank of America may cut offer to $0 to $2; buyers look over Sprint
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5/5/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Uncertainty weighs on Countrywide; Cheniere drops; Six Flags adds; Market mixed
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5/5/2008 | CVHYIG | Fitch: Countrywide on evolving watch
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5/2/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: ResCap jumps, Countrywide gets dumped as mortgage names dominate; Linens falls after Chapter 11
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5/2/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: CCS prices add-on issue; Newport talk heard; Countrywide crushed on B of A warning, but ResCap rolls
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5/2/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Lehman, Morgan Stanley, Comcast, NY Life, Textron, Israel Electric price to cap $28 billion week
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5/2/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Financials in focus, Lehman, Wachovia up, Countrywide loses; Chesapeake adds; ProLogis quiet on debut
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5/2/2008 | CVHYIG | S&P lowers Countrywide to junk
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4/30/2008 | IG | S&P still may up Countrywide
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4/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of America, Fifth Third, Pearson, KLA-Tencor price ahead of Fed; flat tone seen as positive
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4/29/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Yahoo! waits on Microsoft's next move; Countrywide, BofA in Fed hearings; airlines keep up deal chatter
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4/29/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Freeport-McMoRan, Nabors, Peabody, Transocean lower as commodities fall; Countrywide, BofA stay flat
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4/29/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Macrovision prices five-year; new Ford Credit notes firm smartly; Univision gains on Televisa trial delay
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4/21/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: National City soars on financing; financials active, mixed as Bank of America reports; CIT raises $1 billion
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4/21/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Charter paper slips; Countrywide up despite poor BofA numbers; Swift bonds drive lower
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4/21/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Countrywide up despite poor BofA numbers; Charter paper slips; Swift bonds drive lower
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4/17/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Swift notes trade heavy; Downgrade pressures Primus bonds; Six Flags paper better on earnings
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4/16/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Little moved amid stock gains; Countrywide, CV gain, Kinetic Concepts falls below par; Huntington prices
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4/16/2008 | SS | SRM Global buys 15.5 million Countrywide shares ahead of company's merger with BofA
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4/4/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Lehman adds; other financials mixed, KKR Financial lower, Sallie Mae strengthens
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4/2/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Ipalco deal prices, rises in aftermarket; Thornburg jump continues; junk market seen mostly better
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4/2/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Thornburg bonds gain momentum; Delphi loan, Cooper-Standard bonds moving up
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4/1/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg shoots up after dodging bankruptcy; Nortek off on 10-K delay; Ipalco deal expected Wednesday
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3/31/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Weak earnings hurt Hawaiian Telcom notes, loan; Thornburg slips; Delphi loan begins trading
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3/31/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg gyrations continue; USA Interactive up on court ruling; Hawaiian Telcom slides on numbers
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3/28/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Financial sector mixed; Dollar General paper better on numbers; Idearc bonds lose ground
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3/28/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg steady ahead of extended deadline; Delta dives on otherwise featureless Friday
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3/27/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Thornburg bonds mellow out; Level 3 paper creeps up; Delphi revises credit facility for third time
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3/26/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Abitibi, FairPoint price deals, Harrah's trades; Clear Channel sizzles as LBO fizzles; Thornburg up again
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3/26/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Thornburg rally marches on; Linens better, Pep Boys down; AbitibiBowater bonds still gaining
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3/25/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Wyeth, Medtronic, Hologic trade; Bank of America lower, but Countrywide higher; MGIC prices
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3/25/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: New plan sends Thornburg flying; More shorts for AbitibiBowater bonds; Neff paper boosted
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3/25/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg rise continues on bond deal news, Abitibi surge rolls on; XM, Sirius, keep rising
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3/25/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: $10 for Bear stands; Yahoo! still pushing for better price; Clear Channel gets murky
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3/24/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: NatCity, Countrywide, Sallie Mae lead financials higher; XM up on Justice OK; market awaits Thornburg
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3/19/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg gyrates on deal details; CIT bonds plunge; Abitibi short bonds up, new deal coming next week
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3/19/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Investors size up Bear deal; airlines look for options; Countrywide faces another suit; 3Com vote goes on
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3/18/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mostly solidly higher; Countrywide, EMC, Medtronic add; WCI, Six Flags down
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3/18/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg up sharply on margin-call news; Michaels moves around; Ainsworth pulls secured notes deal
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3/17/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles weaken; National City plunges; Freeport-McMoRan, Nabors, Suntech Power, Disney lower
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3/14/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Mortgage names mixed during session; Delphi continues exit quest; AbitbiBowater bonds better
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3/14/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Bel Fuse talks M&A to Power One; Alliance Data move hints Blackstone deal is off; financials weak again
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3/13/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Troubles abound for mortgage lenders; Housing, retail sectors hurt by market woes
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3/13/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Sealy slides amid exec shakeup; autos off; Abitibi plans three-year deal; funds see $191 million outflow
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3/12/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg rebound, Abitibi slide continue; Solo Cup up on numbers; Macrovision deal expected
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3/12/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Thornburg notes continue to rally; R.H. Donnelley bonds better; New Charter loan breaks, slips
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3/11/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Fed plan boosts Thornburg; Bon-Ton optimistic about 2008; New issue weighs on Charter paper
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3/11/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter brings six-year issue; Thornburg continues to bounce back; Toll slides on joint venture warning
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3/11/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: WaMu up on talk of Goldman, Berkshire stake; Take-Two holders bail; Google downloads DoubleClick
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3/10/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Microsoft rebuffed by Logitech; Take-Two sued; private equity eyes Virgin; feds follow Countrywide
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3/10/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertible bonds weaken; Countrywide down 3 points; Level 3, Merrill active
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3/10/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Thornburg bonds regain some losses; AbitibiBowater continues to slide; Level 3 paper slips
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3/10/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg better but Countrywide falls on probe news; GM spins wheels; Abitibi debt plans taking shape
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3/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Carolina Power, Consumers Energy, U.S. Bank price; tone still weak, supply healthy; Bear hit by rumors
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3/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Widening spreads called old news; issuance window remains closed for time being; healthy calendar ahead
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3/7/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles trading choppy as financials weigh on markets; Ambac, Stillwater flat
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3/7/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Abitibi, Thornburg lead generally lower junk market downward; Goodyear off, Chesapeake seen firmer
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3/6/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Thornburg, Countrywide, Annaly fall as credits crack; Merrill bucks trend; Ambac flat, Stillwater quiet
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3/6/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg bonds slide on default notice; FarPoint to hit the road; funds see $77 million inflow
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3/5/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Smithfield gains on beef unit sale; more trouble for Thornburg Mortgage; Idearc continues to move up
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3/5/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Ambac's $1 billion issue stalls gains; Yahoo! postpones board deadline; feds consider XM, Sirius deal
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3/4/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg continues slide; Radian off on delayed filing; bad dreams for Sealy; FairPort deal launching
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3/4/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Thornburg continues to slide; Tropicana loan weaker, bonds better; Idearc notes moving upward
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3/3/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Thornburg sees more problems; Tropicana bonds boosted on noteholder win; Spectrum notes firm
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3/3/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg bonds gyrate; ResCap, Countrywide seen lower; court ruling boosts Tropicana
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2/28/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles mostly lower; National Retail edges below par; Thornburg, Nextel drop
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2/28/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Margin calls hurt Thornburg; RH Donnelley, Idearc weaker; Abitibi bonds fall on numbers
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2/25/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market firms; Swift bonds retreat; ResCap, GMAC rally; Quebecor World up
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2/20/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Buzz boosts Quebecor bonds; Delphi, Metaldyne quiet; AbitibiBowater continues to decline
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2/19/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Idearc lower amid executive shake up; junk mostly lower in listless session; Quebecor gyrates sharply
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2/19/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Quebecor seeks more time under protection; Vesta settles, stub debt quiet; Transmeridian slips
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2/15/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Quality Distribution notes dive; Level 3 hurt by numbers, downgrade; Retailers holding steady
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2/15/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk easier in pre-holiday trade; builders steady before downgrade; Nuveen easier on monoline turmoil
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2/13/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Retailers boosted by January sales; Exit worries not news to Delphi; ResCap gaining ground
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2/12/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Flotek, GMX Resources price deals cheap; Vertex coming next; Financials mixed on mortgage deal
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2/5/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Standard Pacific up on results and projections, leads builders higher; Plastech paper drops after filing
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2/5/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk market ends off, but no rout; builders up as Standard Pacific gains; casinos a losing bet
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2/1/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Petroleum Development deal prices; Freescale continues rebound; junk market generally firmer
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1/29/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide, BofA up on deal hopes; Excel down on merger; VMWare drops EMC; REIT strategy 'unwinding'
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1/29/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Builders unfazed by Tousa bankruptcy, sector firms; techs rebound; Forbes seven-year deal hits road
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1/29/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: BofA takeover of Countrywide on track despite losses; new suitors for Nymex?; Consol bids for CNX
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1/28/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds lackluster in line with junk session; builders mixed, Quebecor off; Calpine seen lower
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1/28/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Harrah's brings $6 billion deal, but bonds dive in secondary; builders mixed in indecisive junk market
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1/25/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Linens active, gaining ground; MagnaChip quiet; Calpine bonds, equity better; Mortgage names up
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1/25/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk continues rise, though off session highs; builders better, ResCap pushes upward, First Data gains
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1/23/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Homebuilders gain as junk mirrors stocks; rescue buzz lifts MBIA; Freescale off on bad Motorola numbers
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1/23/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: National City, Kinross Gold set to price, looking cheap; BofA bringing billions; Human Genome slashed
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1/22/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: National City bringing $1 billion; Washington Mutual up, Countrywide down on wild market day
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1/22/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Quebecor, Buffets nosedive after bankruptcy filings; junk tracks stocks lower despite Fed cut
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1/22/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: B of A, Countrywide still seen on track; Roche to buy Ventana; Quebecor files; Ambac hunts for cash
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1/18/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Sealy lower in sleepy session; Countrywide slide continues; MBIA notes still struggling
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1/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: New issues creep to halt ahead of MLK holiday; banks prominent in thin deal activity; MBIA, Ambac sink
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1/18/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Tekni-Plex, Pliant better in active trading; Quebecor gives back gains; Calpine slips with stock
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1/15/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Citigroup launches preferreds to help right ship; Pioneer on the way; UAL, Continental up on merger talk
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1/15/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Blockbuster off as Apple gets into the act; Countrywide rally comes to an end; Tribune bonds tumble
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1/14/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Harrah's hitting the road with upsized deal, existing bonds slide; Countrywide, Georgia Gulf keep rising
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1/14/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Small doubts remain on BofA, Countrywide deal; Bright Horizons for Bain; Terex takes in ASV
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1/14/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Pioneer bringing new convertibles; doubts plague Countrywide; Schering-Plough down on drug test
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1/11/2008 | BK | Market Commentary: Landmark floats OIDs; RE/MAX sets structure, allocates; Countrywide up with buyout news
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1/11/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Countrywide climb continues on official B of A deal news; Southwestern Energy prices first deal of '08
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1/11/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide active on BofA buyout; WaMu up on rumored deal; Sciele, Mylan up in search for safety
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1/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Goldman Sachs, Xcel Energy, NIB, MBIA price issues to wrap week of more than $42 billion volume
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1/11/2008 | CVHYIG | Moody's may upgrade Countrywide
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1/11/2008 | SS | Bank of America to grow mortgage business with acquisition of Countrywide Financial
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1/11/2008 | CVIG | S&P puts Countrywide on positive watch
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1/11/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4.1 billion; deal sparks rumors of other banking mergers
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1/11/2008 | CVIG | Fitch puts Countrywide on positive watch, affirms Bank of America
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1/11/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Countrywide takes a ride; Standard Pacific slips; Time running out for Quebecor; Calpine better
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1/10/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide surges on takeover talk; merger talk boosts UAL, Continental, AMR, Yahoo!
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1/10/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Buyout talks buoy Countrywide; Retailers better; Buffets quiet; Tropicana bonds boosted
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1/10/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Countrywide zooms on B of A buyout buzz, helps lift most junk issues; funds see $285 million outflow
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1/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: UPS, Canadian Natural Resources, Florida P&L, Questar, Emerson, KDB price issues on high volume day
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1/10/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide, BofA reports spark market rally; airline merger reports send Delta, Northwest, United flying
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1/9/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide, REITs head lower; financials, health care in focus; market pares early losses; Thornburg plans deal
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1/9/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: WCI added to casualty list; No good news for Countrywide; Retail, restaurant sector hurting
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1/9/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Countrywide carnage continues; most junk gyrates in line with stocks; Solutia ready to hit the road
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1/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Kroger, Commonwealth Edison, KfW, Cintas price issues as negative tone decreases volume
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1/9/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: WCI shares plunge on liquidity concerns; financials mixed as Countrywide jitters linger
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1/8/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide bashed on bankruptcy rumors, financials suffer; UAL, AMR, airlines squashed; ISIS surges
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1/8/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Countrywide down on bankruptcy rumors; housing sector hit; Calpine, Delphi lower
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1/8/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: Countrywide crushed as bankruptcy buzz roils market; Young gets hung; rental names routed; Nasdaq plans deal
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1/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GECC, Berkshire Hathaway, Prudential, National Australia Bank among issuers on volatile Tuesday
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1/8/2008 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide smashed by bankruptcy rumors; E*Trade slashed in financial bloodletting; spreads widen on two deals
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1/7/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Delphi paper dips; Buffets bonds steady; Charter Communications softer
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1/4/2008 | CV | Market Commentary: Sallie slammed, drags down financials; Intel panned; drags down chips; OSI opens strong
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12/24/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Intel moves up; WaMu regains ground; Thornburg closes higher; Countrywide ends day mixed
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12/19/2007 | DD | Market Commentary: Tembec boosted by recap plan; Calpine steady; Tekni-Plex up on shorts; Hovnanian hit; ResCap slides
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12/19/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Tembec up on recap plan; Hovnanian hit by numbers; ResCap slides; Calpine steady; Legends pulls deal
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12/14/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: JetBlue falls with market; Countrywide fades after brief, false rally; Euronet up after 'advertising' move
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12/13/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles see light volume amid quiet session; A&P leads corporates issuing paper
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12/13/2007 | DD | Market Commentary: Tropicana notes whipsaw on license ruling; Dura dips on delayed bankruptcy exit
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12/12/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: WaMu takes wild ride; A&P, Network Equipment, Hecla Mining on tap; Countrywide down again
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12/12/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Legends prices two-part deal; junk mixed on latest Fed move; Kinder Morgan gains on pipeline news
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12/12/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Legends prices two-part deal; junk mixed on latest Fed move; Kinder Morgan gains on pipeline news
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12/12/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Sallie Mae investor group won't renegotiate buyout plan; Nextest shares skyrocket; Nokia shares up
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12/11/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: WaMu resets price talk on preferreds; Countrywide, Fannie Mae, homebuilders hammered after rate cut
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12/11/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Builders, mortgage names lead drop after too-small Fed cut; Rotech dives; Calpine Canada issue expected
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12/11/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: WaMu hammered on restructuring; Rate cut pummels mortgage companies, home builders
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12/10/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: SPX prices $500 million deal; Claymont jumps on buyout news; builders, mortgage names better
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12/7/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Macrovision buys Gemstar-TV Guide; Countrywide, NovaStar, Luminent give back gains; Thornburg continues rise
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12/7/2007 | DD | Market Commentary: Delphi dips; Burlington Coat hurt by weak sales; Sea Containers' notes steady; E*Trade, ResCap firm
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12/7/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: IKON, NewPage deals price; some Thursday gains fade, but housing hangs in; Del Labs up on buyout news
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12/6/2007 | DD | Market Commentary: Tousa notes gain; Delphi boosted by alternate plan talk; Charter weaker on rival's forecast
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12/6/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Mortgage plan aids lenders, builders; E*Trade up, Delphi bounces; Unisys prices; funds add $96.2 million
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12/6/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Mortgage rate freeze spurs Countrywide, Thornburg, NovaStar; Deal comes too late for Delta Financial
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12/6/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Mortgage deal raises Countrywide, Standard Pacific, Beazer Homes; Transocean opens higher
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12/5/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Hologic opens higher; Nabors, Cameron jostle for position; Intel, Micron up, AMD down in semiconductors
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12/5/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: GM boosted by Delphi plan; Delphi dips; E*Trade continues to rally; gaming sector steadies
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12/5/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide, Thornburg, Luminent shares climb; Flow International shares jump on $109 million merger
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12/4/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Nabors down on Transocean deal; Ford falls; Microchip deal prices aggressive, opens flat
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12/3/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide down as mortgage deal nears; Activision up on Vivendi deal; VeriFone trampled on accounting woes
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12/3/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide slips as mortgage deal nears; Microchip Technology, Hologic, Transocean announce big deals
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12/3/2007 | DD | Market Commentary: Delphi bonds off as company seeks delay; E*Trade crushed again; mortgage names mixed as plan nears
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12/3/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: E*Trade e*viscerated, again; GM tows autos down on sales drop; Unisys new deal pressures existing bonds
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11/30/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Countrywide, ResCap better on mortgage plan talk; XM up as deal nears completion; Legend hits the road
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11/30/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide shares jump; WesBanco, Oak Hill shares up as merger closes
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11/30/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide, Fannie Mae, Standard Pacific up on subprime deal talk; tech concerns drag down Intel, AMD
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11/30/2007 | DD | Market Commentary: Calpine bonds up as case proceeds; possible mortgage fix lifts lenders, builders; Star Tribune loan easier
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11/29/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: E*Trade down on cash infusion; MGI Pharma up as options search begins; WCI falls with housing prices
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11/28/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide up despite stock fall; E*Trade rises; AMR, Continental rise as airlines soar; Ceradyne up on contract
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11/28/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide shares slip; AMR stock up on plan to sell American Eagle; Darwin Evolution stock rises
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11/27/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide little changed on Citigroup news; Comtech surges; EMC rebounds; Halliburton falls
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11/27/2007 | DD | Market Commentary: Tekni-Plex falls on pulled speech; Movie Gallery loans, bonds down; Countrywide off despite reassurances
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11/27/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Tesoro gains as Tracinda drops tender; Countrywide off despite assurances; Finlay falls on bearish outlook
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11/27/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: CIT Group, Dominion, Vepco, Anheuser-Busch, Barclays enter market, pay high premiums to do so
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11/27/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Citi shares off after equity infusion; Tesoro shares fall as Tracinda drops merger plan; Garmin stock climbs
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11/26/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: Market tone, spreads change little from last week; secondary slightly better, financials mostly steady
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11/26/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide, Fannie Mae, E*Trade down as financials tumble; SunPower, Suntech Power brighten dark day
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11/26/2007 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed housing names punished; Countrywide off on advance scrutiny; Dura to launch exit financing
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11/26/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Countrywide active amid Schumer criticism; homebuilders off; funds see $241 million outflow
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11/21/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: Rough tone ends short week of more than $3.45 billion in issuance; issuers wait to see what Monday brings
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11/21/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: GlaxoSmithKline shares slip on $1.65 billion Reliant merger agreement; Countrywide shares sink
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11/21/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Intel, AMD down as chip sector falls; Fannie Mae, Countrywide end mixed; market talking real turkeys Wednesday
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11/21/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: ResCap bonds jump on tender offer, sale talk; Georgia Gulf off on plant fire news; IKON plans floater
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11/20/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Quebecor drops out; Countrywide falls on liquidity worries; Calpine retreats on valuation cut
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11/20/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: Caterpillar Financial prices short bond; Countrywide sinks; financials weaker, Target wider
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11/20/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Freddie Mac shares slump; Hanover misses dividend; Countrywide stock dives on bankruptcy rumors
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11/20/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Fannie Mae sneezes, germs spread to Countrywide; Beazer Homes down; Wright opens lower; Medtronic surges
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11/19/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Celgene hit on merger; United Rentals hurt on breakup; Ford, GM fall on fears mortgage mess spreading
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11/19/2007 | HYIG | Moody's confirms Countrywide Financial
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11/16/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Connacher, Gastar deals price; ResCap slides on default, bankruptcy fears; AMD up on equity infusion
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11/15/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Avery Dennison opens higher; Freeport-McMoRan, Newmont give back gains; Countrywide, Fannie Mae plunge
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11/13/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: E*Trade rebounds; Countrywide Financial up; AMR continues to fly; Yahoo!, Intel lead techs
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11/9/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Cypress, Synaptics tumble; WaMu, Countrywide up; Six Flags jostled, Priceline surges on earnings, outlook
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11/9/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide shares up on talk of HUD venture; Mirant shares slip; Fidelity National stock climbs
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11/7/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Washington Mutual, Countrywide, Fannie Mae down; General Motors drives to loss; Omnicare probes depths
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11/2/2007 | SP | ABN Amro plans 27.5% reverse exchangeable securities linked to Countrywide
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11/2/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: GB&T shares jump on SunTrust merger agreement; BMO stock edges up on Pyrford purchase plan
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11/1/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Successful test spurs United Therapeutics; iStar, Countrywide down with financials; tough day for four new issues
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10/31/2007 | SP | New Issue: ABN Amro prices $0.5 million 27.5% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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10/30/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Susser prices; talk heard on Nuveen; ReAble launches offering; Delphi plunges on lower creditor payout
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10/30/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: McGraw-Hill, Morgan Stanley, MassMutual price, others wait for Fed outcome
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10/29/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: Motorola, Coca-Cola, Textron price issues; McGraw-Hill announces; week starts strong ahead of Fed
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10/29/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Covad surges on takeover; Countrywide adds to gains; Ceradyne up ahead of earnings; Champion's big premium
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10/26/2007 | CVIG | S&P downgrades Countrywide
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10/26/2007 | CVIG | Fitch keeps Countrywide on watch
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10/26/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Ceridian mega-deal prices, treads water; Countrywide bonds move up; Tesoro off on Kerkorian interest
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10/26/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: EDP Finance prices notes to end week of about $12 billion issuance; Countrywide sharply better
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10/26/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide up on positive outlook, helps raise Beazer; Lincare opens strong; Micron active, up
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10/26/2007 | CVDDHYIG | Countrywide reports $1.2 billion net loss, says it will return to profitability in fourth quarter
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10/25/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: NII plummets; Symantec tumbles; Cadence slumps; Henry Schein falls; EMC soars
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10/25/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Ceridian rejigs mega-deal, Melrose sets talk; good stats little help to builders; funds lose $34 million
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10/25/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: WaMu, Union Pacific, Bank of NY, JP Morgan price issues; Merrill active, Countrywide, AIG lower
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10/25/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Bank of America exits mortgage lending; Premier Financial stock climbs; Fidelity shares dip
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10/24/2007 | SP | New Issue: RBC prices $1 million 41% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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10/23/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Level 3 hammered on earnings; Countrywide down on borrower bailout; Medtronic coming back?
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10/19/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Steven Madden shares up on acquisition talk; Platinum Equity buys Ryerson; Tyco stock falls
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10/18/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: CIT active but stays still; Medtronic continues slide; St. Jude down; Nektar tumbles as Pfizer pulls drug
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10/17/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Yahoo! says Yippee; Intel up on earnings; SanDisk rides tech wave; Countrywide down; CIT coming to play
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10/10/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Molson Coors continues hot streak; Countrywide edges up; ISIS, Level 3 fall; Rayonier, iStar set to play
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10/9/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: AES prices upsized two-part mega-deal; Thornburg, XM bonds up; Tousa gains on Lazard news
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10/9/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Miramar Mining stock digs Newmont takeover bid; QLT shares slip on plan to buy ForSight
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10/2/2007 | SP | ABN Amro plans 21% knock-in reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide
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9/28/2007 | SP | New Issue: HSBC sells $2.5 million 17.5% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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9/27/2007 | SP | New Issue: HSBC prices $2.06 million 21% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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9/24/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: GM hangs in despite strike; AMR falls on earnings report; CFC gains ground; Standard Pacific needs hard sell
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9/24/2007 | SP | New Issue: ABN Amro prices $500,000 15% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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9/20/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles loose zest as stocks snap rally; Thoresen sells $169.8 million; PetroQuest brings upsized deal
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9/20/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Leucadia prices upsized deal; junk generally retreats but Calpine up; funds see $31.8 million outflow
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9/20/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: ABN Amro's $1.5 million 28% reverse convertibles linked to Thornburg indicate continued volatility
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9/19/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized R.H. Donnelly deal prices, CompuCom too; housing continues rise, other sectors mostly up also
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9/19/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: High-grade pace quickens after Fed cut; GE, Lehman, JPMorgan, Weyerhaeuser among day's issuers
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9/19/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide, Beazer up with rates down; Medtronic rises on merger talk; AMD, XM stock and convertibles diverge
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9/18/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide, Vornado, Beazer Homes up; XM, AMD tack on gains; convertibles market mulls rate cut
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9/18/2007 | SP | New Issue: ABN Amro prices $1.1 million 22.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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9/18/2007 | SP | New Issue: HSBC sells $500,000 24.125% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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9/14/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Luminent rebounds; Countrywide holds steady; Intel, AMD rise against stock fall; EDO flies high
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9/14/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Bank of America mixed after Fed gives nod to LaSalle purchase; Piper slips after closing Fiduciary deal
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9/13/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide stirs drink; Prudential up on rating; Cephalon sinks on drug concerns
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9/13/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Magna jumps on restructuring; Nucor gains on Nelson purchase; Inverness up after closing Cholestech deal
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9/12/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide holds steady; XM up on merger speculation; Calpine rocked some more; usual suspects rounded up
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9/11/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: Reverse convertibles linked to mortgage lenders a sign of bad times; HSBC, SG to price IndyMac notes
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9/11/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Nabi up after selling unit to Biotest; United Retail Group soars after Redcats acquisition news
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9/11/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide continues slide; Thornburg up; ImClone drug sparks investor hopes; Nabi trades big, if not much
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9/11/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg gyrates on UBS opinion; Countrywide easier on funding woes; Wynn up on Macau optimism
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9/10/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide stable despite slashed jobs; New AMD chip sparks small rise; Intel up; Trinity down
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9/10/2007 | SP | HSBC to issue 21% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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9/10/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide is no surprise; Ceridian no big fight; Lewis Bear investment no big deal as markets await the Fed
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9/5/2007 | CV | Convertibles outright returns down 0.3%, hedged convertibles down 2.1% in August, Citigroup says
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9/5/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Boston Properties, Best Buy, PDL BioPharma, Intel slip; JetBlue, Countrywide stand still; signs of life appear
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8/31/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Quiet market mulls impact of Bush mortgage move; funds see $83 million inflow, first in 12 weeks
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8/31/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Accredited jumps on reduced Lone Star offer; Olin up after $417 million purchase of Pioneer
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8/30/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Microsoft mixed after Parlano purchase; Thornburg up on $500 million preferreds; Friendly's LBO closes
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8/30/2007 | SP | New Issue: ABN Amro prices $225,000 22% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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8/30/2007 | SP | New Issue: RBC prices $295,000 15.75% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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8/29/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Vornado up; Intel regains footing; Countrywide, ADM slip, American Water set to issue equity; market slowing
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8/27/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Gateway surges; Countrywide slides; Molson up; Intel down; markets languid
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8/27/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Gateway up on Acer buyout; Stelco jumps on U.S. Steel merger; First National, Carolina a 'good match'
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8/24/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Home Depot up on HD Supply price cut; court OK of Whole Foods, Wild Oats merger sends both up
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8/24/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Anthracite opens quietly, doesn't provide good test; Ford, Intel, Yahoo!, Peabody up; Amgen nudges down
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8/24/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Recently volatile mortgage names stabilize in range-bound market; GMAC up; primary remains quiet
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8/23/2007 | CVIG | Fitch: Countrywide on watch evolving
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8/23/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Countrywide up after B of A deal, ResCap gyrates; primary quiet; funds see $380 million outflow
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8/23/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide stock gets boost from $2 billion BofA investment; MAF, National City merger sends MAF up
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8/23/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide moves up on cash injection; Anthracite could be case study; Yahoo! slips; market pulls back
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8/23/2007 | CVIG | Moody's continues review of Countrywide
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8/23/2007 | CVIG | S&P still may lower Countrywide
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8/22/2007 | PPSS | New Issue: Countrywide sells $2 billion convertible security to Bank of America
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8/22/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Accredited Home Lenders' stock falls on layoff news; merger talk sends E*Trade, Ameritrade up
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8/22/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide continues recovery; Amgen, BioMarin nudge up; Ford edges down; market mayhem 'dying down'
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8/22/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Coventry prices upsized split-rated deal; MGM Mirage up on Dubai deal; ResCap on a roll
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8/21/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Buffett rumors don't budge Countrywide; several REITs rise; Wild Oats continues upswing; market facing gridlock
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8/21/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide back up on Buffett rumors; Thornburg shares still off after AAA mortgage portfolio sale
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8/20/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles directionless but flow improves; Wild Oats, Rare Hospitality see trade
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8/20/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Luminent soars on Arco bailout; Countrywide down on layoff buzz; Thornburg's stock falls
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8/17/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide rebounds; Wild Oats rallies; Rare Hospitality skyrockets on takeover news
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8/17/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: Week ends on high note as Wal-Mart prices $2.75 billion new issue
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8/17/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide comes back after Fed cuts discount rate; Hanover, Universal merger sends both stocks up
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8/16/2007 | BKSS | Countrywide draws down $11.48 billion under credit facilities
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8/16/2007 | CVIG | Fitch cuts Countrywide to BBB+
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8/16/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide drops, partly rebounds after facility draw; Fifth Third down, First Charter up on merger
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8/16/2007 | CVIG | S&P could lower Countrywide
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8/16/2007 | CVIGSS | Quick trigger, market jitters contribute to Countrywide's slide - but some praise company's response
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8/16/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Mortgage woes continues with ResCap, E-Trade; Aeroflex delays deal; funds see $275 million outflow
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8/16/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide dominates trading; KKR Financial convertibles slip; Nuance, VeriSign also move
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8/16/2007 | IG | Market Commentary: GE issues $2.2 billion in floaters, Countrywide bonds struggle in quiet high-grade market
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8/16/2007 | CVIG | Moody's cuts Countrywide debt
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8/15/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide, KKR Financial fall; VeriSign starts strong; Amgen slips; wider markets fall on news
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8/15/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Thornburg Mortgage bounces back solidly; GMAC off on ResCap; primary quiet
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8/15/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: KKR loan sale welcomed; Commerce's Bay exits residential mortgages; Countrywide cut by Merrill
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8/10/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Anworth slapped with repo default notice; Luminent may have value; HomeBanc files for bankruptcy
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8/10/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Schering-Plough makes debut; Countrywide battered by misunderstanding; market has 'choppy' Friday
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8/10/2007 | SP | ABN Amro to price 22% securities linked to Countrywide
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8/8/2007 | SP | RBC to price 15.75% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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8/8/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: MGIC up after questioning Radian deal; Luminent down trailing default notices; Microtek jumps
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8/7/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Luminent tumbles hard; Countrywide rallies; consolidation in medical diagnostics; markets jagged
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8/7/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Luminent slides; Countrywide rallies; CapitalSource stalls; Schering-Plough talk welcomed
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8/7/2007 | SP | New Issue: Lehman prices $209,000 22% reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide
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8/6/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Bargain hunters target Countrywide, CapitalSource; Advanced Micro Devices recovers; foreign issues coming
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8/6/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays prices $1 million 17.5% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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8/6/2007 | SP | JPMorgan to price 16.5% reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide
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8/3/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide slides; mortgage-linked convertibles weak on credit jitters; market nervous
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8/3/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Credit crunch creams stocks; American Home Mortgage bankruptcy seen 'imminent'
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8/2/2007 | CV | Moody's confirms Countrywide
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8/2/2007 | SP | ABN Amro to price 22% knock-in notes linked to Countrywide
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8/1/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Beazer Homes yo-yos; RAIT stabilizes; KKR Financial moves up; Horizon Lines to test the market
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7/31/2007 | CV | S&P affirms Countrywide
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7/30/2007 | SP | New Issue: JPMorgan prices $7,000 14% reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide
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7/27/2007 | SP | Lehman to issue 22% reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide Financial
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7/26/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays prices $2.5 million 14.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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7/26/2007 | SP | New Issue: Citigroup prices $20.98 million 13.5% ELKS linked to Countrywide
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7/26/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: Citigroup prices ELKS linked to Countrywide, Apple
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7/24/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays prices $1.5 million 11.75% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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7/24/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: JPMorgan to price reverse exchangeables linked to least-performing Dow stock
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7/23/2007 | SP | Barclays to price 17.5% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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7/20/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: RBC prices $6.445 million in 11% reverse convertibles linked to McDermott
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7/19/2007 | SP | New Issue: Lehman sells $500,000 24.80% reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide
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7/10/2007 | SP | Barclays to price 14.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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7/10/2007 | SP | JPMorgan to price 14% reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide
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7/9/2007 | SP | JPMorgan to price 11.75% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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7/6/2007 | SP | ABN Amro plans 10.25% knock-in notes linked to Countrywide Financial
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7/2/2007 | SP | Barclays to price 11.75% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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6/29/2007 | SP | New Issue: ABN Amro prices $2.2 million 12% knock-in notes linked to Countrywide Financial
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6/20/2007 | SP | Citigroup plans to price ELKS linked to Countrywide Financial
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6/12/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays prices $1.5 million 12.6% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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6/5/2007 | SP | ABN Amro plans 12% Knock-in Reverse Exchangeables linked to Countrywide Financial
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5/31/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays prices $2 million 10.2% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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5/30/2007 | CV | Fitch affirms Countrywide
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5/29/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays prices $3 million 11.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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5/25/2007 | SP | New Issue: HSBC sells $0.185 million of 11.45% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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5/22/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays prices $1.25 million 11.5% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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5/22/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Alcan soars after close; Fremont lifts subprimes; MGM boosts Trump; OSI rises; IGT higher
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5/18/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Micron runs higher on debut; LIN TV gains on buyout hopes; takeover protection enters mainstream
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5/17/2007 | CV | New Issue: Countrywide reoffers $4 billion 30-year convertibles; series A at 98.25, series B at 98
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5/17/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Countrywide improves on debut; Bausch & Lomb calms down from buyout fever; Micron gains in gray
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5/16/2007 | CV | Countrywide talks $4 billion 30-year convertibles in two tranches
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5/16/2007 | CV | Market Commentary: Bausch & Lomb gains on buyout; CV Therapeutics keeps rising; Countrywide, Micron launch giant deals
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5/9/2007 | SP | Barclays to price 11.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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5/8/2007 | SP | HSBC to issue 11.45% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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5/8/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: AK Steel spikes; Florida East Coast zooms; Peerless retreats; Movie bounces; Delta Air slips
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4/27/2007 | SP | New Issue: RBC sells $707,000 14.4% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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4/26/2007 | SP | New Issue: JPMorgan Chase sells $5.016 million 22% notes linked to Countrywide
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4/24/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays sells $3 million 13% six-month reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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4/23/2007 | SP | Rabo to price 13.3% knock-in reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide via LaSalle
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4/23/2007 | SP | New Issue: JPMorgan prices $525,000 23.5% notes linked to Countrywide
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4/20/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Clear Channel off; H&R Block up; Aeroflex rises; Genesco, Foot Locker gain; SLM slides
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4/16/2007 | SP | RBC to price 14.4% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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4/13/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: Lehman to price notes linked to Israeli shekel; Barclays plans S&P 500-linked notes
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4/4/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Ameristar falls on deal; Borders rebounds; BioVeris skyrockets; Nanogen zooms; lenders lower
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4/4/2007 | SP | Barclays to price 13% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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4/4/2007 | SP | JPMorgan to price 22% reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide
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3/22/2007 | SP | New Issue: Barclays sells $5 million 15% six-month reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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3/19/2007 | SP | New Issue: Morgan Stanley sells $0.961 million 11.31% RevCons linked to Countrywide
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3/16/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: Barclays plans reverse convertibles linked to mortgage companies; JetBlue may be deal target
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3/15/2007 | SP | Barclays to price 15% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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3/15/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: Lehman to price Range Notes linked to pound, Canadian dollar; Barclays plans reverse convertibles
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3/7/2007 | SP | New Issue: JPMorgan prices $0.595 million 18% reverse exchangeables linked to Countrywide Financial
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3/5/2007 | CV | Moody's may upgrade Countrywide Financial
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3/5/2007 | SP | Morgan Stanley to issue 11.31% RevCons linked to Countrywide stock
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2/28/2007 | SP | New Issue: ABN Amro prices $250,000 10% notes linked to Countrywide
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2/27/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: JPMorgan, Credit Suisse hit hard; Freddie Mac pressures mortgage lenders; Magna falls; Dynegy off
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2/26/2007 | SP | Rabo to price 13% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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2/9/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Lear retreats; Fortress rockets; Crystallex gains; CANTV hit; New Century falls; National City in danger
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2/8/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: HSBC, New Century plunge; First Horizon steady; Lear said to be quoted higher; Level 3 falls
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2/5/2007 | SP | ABN Amro to price 10% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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1/31/2007 | SP | Market Commentary: Credit Suisse prices three reverse convertibles linked to Level 3; RBC, JPMorgan price bearish notes
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1/30/2007 | SP | New Issue: JPMorgan prices $85,000 12% bearish reverse exchangeables linked to financial services stocks
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1/29/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Bristol-Myers up; Harrah's slips; First Bancorp, Doral, W Holding up; Sea Containers slides; Delta better
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1/26/2007 | SS | Market Commentary: Countrywide backs off day's high; Navistar rises; Novelis rockets up; Zanett zooms; Broadcom better
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1/8/2007 | SP | JPMorgan to issue 12% bearish reverse exchangeables linked to financial services stocks
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12/22/2006 | SP | New Issue: Barclays sells $1 million 9.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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12/6/2006 | SP | Barclays to price 9.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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12/4/2006 | SP | Barclays to price 9.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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11/16/2006 | SP | New Issue: Barclays sells $1 million 10.7% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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11/6/2006 | SP | HSBC to issue 9.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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10/17/2006 | SP | New Issue: Barclays sells $3.5 million 10.75% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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10/3/2006 | SP | Barclays to issue 10.75% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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4/26/2006 | CV | New Issue: Credit Suisse prices $0.39 million 9.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide
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4/26/2006 | CV | New Issue: Credit Suisse prices $0.258 million 8.25% reverse convertibles linked to Monsanto
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4/7/2006 | CV | Credit Suisse to sell 9.25% reverse convertibles linked to Countrywide Financial
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2/9/2006 | CV | Countrywide Financial files debt, stock shelf
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5/11/2005 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta bankruptcy seen inevitable; GM, Ford weigh financials, IPG; KV Pharma slammed; Red Hat up
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2/4/2005 | CV | Market Commentary: Pinnacle Airlines gains 1 point; Countrywide lifted on weakness; AES, CNET finding buyers
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2/4/2005 | CV | Market Commentary: Pinnacle Airlines gains 1 point; Countrywide lifted on weakness; AES, CNET finding buyers
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10/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Armor slips to 99; Quicksilver, Option Care at bat; Delta rises; techs mixed
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10/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ocwen, AmeriCredit lower, Countrywide stabilizes on rate concerns; Sirius gains
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10/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Tower 5.75s drop; Delta off, buying seen in Continental, Northwest; drillers surge
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10/13/2004 | CV | Countrywide exchanges further $11.63 million LYONs
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9/20/2004 | CV | Countrywide says $637.2 million LYONs exchanged
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8/20/2004 | CV | Countrywide offers new convertibles in exchange for LYONs due 2031
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7/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Titan slips out of the gate in sympathy with Ford's crash, GM, too; Ocwen emerges
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7/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Beazer Homes, Lennar hammered; airlines tumble; Yahoo! hits sour note; Computer Associates drops
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6/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Beazer, other builders pressured by rising interest rate atmosphere; Countrywide, Household also off
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4/21/2004 | CV | Fitch: Countrywide outlook stable
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1/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers stalled by market dip; GenCorp up to 102; Conseco luster weakens on strike price
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1/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Market digs Coeur d'Alene issue, sending it to 106.875; retailers mixed, airlines dive
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1/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ford 6.5% convertible up 0.5 point ahead of Friday's conference call; Tyco gains 3-plus points
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9/17/2003 | CV | Market Commentary: AMR revives $300 million deal; Best Buy off on earnings; building data lifts Masco despite dividend hike
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5/20/2003 | CV | S&P rates new Province notes B-
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3/31/2003 | CV | Market Commentary: Market tiptoes into earnings season with anxiety, weighed down by uncertainty of war length
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12/11/2002 | CV | Credit analyst would not be aggressive buyer of Countrywide
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