10/4/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Windstream bonds push up on ISDA ruling; Puerto Rico’s G.O. debt hammered; GSE paper wanes
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10/3/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Murray Energy bonds remain in play, better; Windstream rise starts to slow; GSE paper gains
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9/29/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Murray Energy paper pops on DoE rule proposal; Fresh Market eyed post-earnings; Petsmart slips
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9/28/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Telecom bonds continue to trade better; CRC, Denbury remain firm; Fannie, Freddie in retreat
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9/25/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Windstream gets a default notice; CRC, Denbury remain firm; Toys’ debt continues to trade up
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9/19/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Toys ‘R’ Us seeks bankruptcy, bonds trade up; oil and gas bonds improve; telecom under pressure
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9/15/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Toys ‘R’ Us debt continues to sink as vendors cut shipments; iHeart ‘languishing’; oil names mixed
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9/14/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil and gas bonds remain on upward course; Fannie, Freddie preferreds trade active, better
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9/5/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt trading remains thin; Mallinckrodt falters as patents nixed; Fannie, Freddie decline
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8/18/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt trading muted as week ends; Frontier paper remains weak; energy space closes lower
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8/16/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: New high-yield bonds eyed, taking attention from distressed; Frontier continues to be weak; Murray mixed
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8/14/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil and gas bonds mixed as oil prices fall; Community Health gives back; Petsmart firms
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8/8/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Valeant results beat, bonds firm; Endo earnings better, but forecasts lowered; Depomed convertibles tank
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8/7/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Mallinckrodt debt dips on InfaCare purchase; Endo, Valeant earnings on tap; Fannie Mae trades up
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8/1/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Community Health dips ahead of earnings; Frontier pushes up; Freddie dividend questioned
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7/25/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil and gas bonds eyed as crude continues to gain; Fannie, Freddie preferreds firm again
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7/24/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: iHeart bonds trade mixed; distressed oil and gas space also mixed; Fannie, Freddie busy, better
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7/21/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Crude oil prices falter, taking distressed oil and gas names along; iHeart trades up; Fannie, Freddie mixed
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7/19/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Another large drawdown boosts crude prices, lifts distressed oil and gas bonds; Fannie, Freddie trade up
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7/12/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Frontier busy again, but little changed; Alliance One firms; gains in oil prices help E&P space
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10/5/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody Energy, coal space continue to surge as prices improve; Fannie, Freddie preferreds drive higher
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9/20/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Community Health bonds still busy, weak; Concordia rally loses steam; coal names trade mostly better
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9/15/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds find a footing; Chesapeake ends slightly higher; Peabody looks to regain ground
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9/13/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds weaker again; Peabody losing ground, Arch ticks up; Fannie, Freddie under pressure
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9/12/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Cloud Peak Energy jumps on exchange offer news; Intelsat retreats; Fannie, Freddie preferreds fizzle
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8/29/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed trading still muted, but firm; Tronox rises; Intelsat paper mixed; Fannie, Freddie decline
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8/25/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Murray Energy debt firms amid overall subdued summer trading; Key Energy dips; Fannie, Freddie gain
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8/24/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: End of summer weighs on distressed debt trading activity; oil and gas bonds little changed; market mixed
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8/18/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil and gas names rise as crude prices jump over 3%; Fannie, Freddie preferreds trade lower
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8/10/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: EXCO 7½% notes see 20-point gain on tender results; SunPower under pressure, Fannie, Freddie mixed
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7/21/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Joy Global takes attention away from distressed bonds; Avaya, Odebrecht make surprise appearances
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7/12/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Claire’s debt tanks on weak EBITDA, sales forecast; Fannie, Freddie preferreds rise on reform speculation
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6/9/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Commodity names help drive distressed bond market higher; Fannie, Freddie preferreds remain in focus
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6/6/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed energy paper boosted as crude prices pop; GSE reform push helps Fannie, Freddie preferreds
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6/3/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Talen Energy to be taken private, bonds fall; Chemours under pressure; oil and gas gains
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6/1/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Intelsat bonds bounce on preliminary tender results; energy mixed; Claire’s seen rising, rue21 falls
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5/31/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil and gas bonds firm despite crude’s modest retreat; Fannie, Freddie active
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5/23/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Avaya bonds pop on reports of possible asset sale; oil-linked debt rises; Fannie, Freddie gain ground
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5/20/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds move back up; Ocean Rig heads down after numbers; Bombardier debt ticks up
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5/3/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas bonds lose ground as supply worries pressure crude; Intelsat firms; Freddie reports loss
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4/25/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Valeant steals spotlight from distressed space; oil and gas remain in focus; AK Steel earnings on tap
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4/18/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed energy bonds in focus post-Doha meeting; AK Steel surges; Calumet debt gets ‘punished’
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4/15/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy names stay in focus amid bankruptcy filings, coupon payments; Fannie, Freddie close weak
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4/14/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy XXI enters bankruptcy; second-lien debt gains; Breitburn Energy misses coupon
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4/13/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Bombardier bonds take flight; Fannie, Freddie preferreds gaining ground; Peabody softens on filing news
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3/30/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil and gas bonds mixed on crude moves; Intelsat stays busy, inches up; Valeant debt firms
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3/22/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds weaken on Belgium attacks; Chesapeake slips, EP Energy slightly better; SunEdison off
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3/3/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas names see more upside follow-through; steel debt ticks higher; Affinion off on earnings
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2/23/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Intelsat bonds remain in retreat post-earnings, adviser news; oil names weaken; Fannie trades off
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2/19/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds pare week’s gains; Whiting down as drill plan nixed; Denbury mixed; Basic Energy up
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2/18/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Denbury debt rises despite reporting loss; oil bonds up as crude erases gains; Freddie posts earnings
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1/15/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed energy bonds, preferreds spiral down as oil trades sub-$30; Fannie, Freddie remain weak
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1/14/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed energy bonds, preferreds remain weak despite oil’s gain; Fannie, Freddie paper retreat
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12/31/2015 | DDPF | Outlook 2016: Investors continue looking to courts, Congress to decide fate of Fannie and Freddie
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12/17/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market mixed post-Fed; steel sector rises, oil and gas wanes; Avon improves
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12/14/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt fall continues ahead of Fed; energy names slip; Fannie, Freddie drop more
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12/8/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Commodity-linked debt sinks amid depressed pricing on metals, oil; Fannie, Freddie drop
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12/2/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Off-the-run distressed names see more action; Fannie, Freddie preferreds in decline
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11/5/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: iHeart bonds decline amid poor earnings; SandRidge bonds slip despite beating forecasts
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11/4/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Chesapeake Energy declines as capex cut, loss widens; U.S. Steel wanes post-earnings
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11/3/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Getty Images debt boosted by new money deal; market digests earnings from U.S. Steel
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10/8/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil price rally helps sector climb; Chemours, Tronox active as Apollo considers buyout
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10/7/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas bonds ‘volatile’ as crude gyrates; Teck up on streaming deal; Bombardier down
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10/6/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Chemical bonds gain; First Quantum debt rises on debt reduction plan; oil, gas names climb
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9/30/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Affinion jumps on debt-for-equity swap; Fannie, Freddie preferreds rise; Energy XXI sinks
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9/28/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt market tanks with broader market; oil and gas names decline as crude tumbles
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9/17/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Trader: Little impact as Fed holds steady; Samson files for bankruptcy; Paragon hires advisors
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9/16/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas names improve amid crude rally; Greek bank preferreds rise; Fannie, Freddie mixed
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9/14/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market quiet on holiday, Fed meeting; steel producers fall; oil, gas debt retreats
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9/8/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Chesapeake Energy bonds up on gathering agreement; Getty Images quiet; Fannie, Freddie advance
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9/3/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Vantage Drilling mixed; oil and gas names up with crude; Verso ends soft, CHC up pre-earnings
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9/1/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil bonds shake off crude declines, volatility; Peabody rises; Fannie, Freddie fade
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8/31/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Crude oil gains spur sector bonds higher; Goodrich preferreds weaken; Fannie, Freddie improve
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8/18/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed energy bonds trend lower despite gain in crude prices; Fannie, Freddie remain weak
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8/17/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Samson Resources debt up as coupon skipped, deal reached; energy mixed; Fannie, Freddie weaken
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8/6/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: SandRidge swings to a loss, bonds weaken; oil and gas debt declines; Fannie, Freddie firm
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8/4/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Penn Virginia slips, advisors hired; Linn downgraded, bonds drop; Tronox weak ahead of numbers
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7/28/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody rises despite wider loss; Consol inches up; AK Steel beats outlook; Cliffs ends mixed
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7/23/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bond market stays commodity-driven; Caesars inching higher; Fannie, Freddie improve
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7/22/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Market wanes; Consol, Chesapeake retreat as oil slides; Bombardier walloped on demand concerns
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7/7/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed commodity names get hit again; AMD bonds, equity beaten down; Fannie, Freddie gain
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6/11/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody weaker on natural gas report; Quiksilver bonds take hefty hit; Fannie, Freddie rebound
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6/10/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Gymboree mixed post-earnings; coal sector continues to weaken; Fannie, Freddie preferreds drop
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5/5/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: SandRidge, Energy XXI improve ahead of earnings; Magnetation trading flat on Chapter 11 filing
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5/4/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil, gas sector improves as oil prices drift down; Alpha Natural weaker; Fannie, Freddie drop
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5/1/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas bonds better despite oil price dip; coal sector remains soft; Fannie, Freddie gain
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5/1/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas bonds better despite oil price dip; coal sector remains soft; Fannie, Freddie gain
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4/30/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Weak earnings pressure Alpha Natural, Key Energy, Affinion; iHeart’s numbers improve, bonds up
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4/9/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Halcon Resources boosted by exchange news; iron, coal weaker; Fannie, Freddie preferreds mixed
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4/8/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds rise, Fed releases minutes, oil prices dive; Peabody stays firm; FMG comes in
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2/23/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Goodrich drops as oil prices waiver, earnings on deck; Toys ‘R’ Us rises; Fannie, Freddie fall
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2/19/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Quicksilver downgraded after missed coupon; Caesars CDS auction held, bonds drop; Freddie dips
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2/18/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy sector turns south, oil supply concerns rise again; Caesars noteholders denied payment
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2/17/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Walter Energy posts wider loss, bonds slip; Samson rises despite downgrade; Fannie, Freddie up
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1/28/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas bonds rise despite over 4% decline in crude prices; Caesars ends softer on ruling
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1/8/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas rise as oil prices continue to rally; Caesars holders support plan; JCPenney firms
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1/5/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed investors eye oil, gas names as oil drops further; Fannie, Freddie preferreds weaken
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12/31/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Outlook 2015: Distressed market sees fewer ideas as Fed keeps rates low; rates in focus in 2015
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12/17/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Fed’s language change boosts distressed debt; energy names rise on oil rally; Forest Oil weak
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10/22/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Equity sell-off weighs on distressed debt; oil, coal names mixed; Caesars, NII continue climb
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10/20/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market recovers ground; Sears debt gains on rights offering; Peabody earnings beat
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10/17/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Secondary space roars back to close out week; energy, coal see decent rally; AMD profit misses
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10/14/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds continue to retreat; Endeavour up on restructuring plan; Cliffs debt rebounds
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10/10/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Toys ‘R’ Us weakens; AMD retreats on CEO exit; more pain for coal sector; Fannie, Freddie gain
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10/9/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: AMD bonds drop on CEO change; coal, energy paper get ‘bombarded’; Fannie, Freddie bounce back
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10/8/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Fed minutes result in mixed results for distressed debt; Caesars bonds fall on default notice
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10/7/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Cliffs Natural Resources bonds drop on downgrade; coal sector still soft; Fannie, Freddie fall
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10/3/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: RadioShack rises on refinancing deal; Sears slightly better; Walter comes in on takeover rumor
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10/2/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac preferreds continue downward drift; DFC down; Walter Energy weaker
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10/1/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Fannie, Freddie dominate distressed; Arch Coal, other natural resources names again active
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8/18/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: NII debt rebounds on asset sale news; RadioShack up ahead of earnings; Fannie, Freddie mixed
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8/7/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: MolyCorp bonds give back gains; NII Holdings debt loses ground; retail sector under pressure
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7/18/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Bid-wanteds weigh on distressed space; 21st Century Oncology debt weaker; TXU volatility calms
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7/17/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt pressured by Malaysian Air crash; Verso exchange offer fails to entice holders
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5/13/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Alpha Natural bonds come in ahead of new deal; Caesars debt rebounds; NII stays under pressure
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5/8/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Caesars bonds stay under pressure; Toys 'R' Us debt climbing higher; coal names gaining ground
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4/30/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy Future bonds stay firm; Gymboree posts wider loss; Momentive DIP facility begins trading
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4/29/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy Future files for bankruptcy, debt unchanged to higher; Fannie, Freddie up, vote delayed
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4/8/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market remains soft; Caesars debt stays active, mostly lower; retailers taking hits
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4/4/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds steady; Fannie, Freddie weaken as former regulator calls paper worthless
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3/27/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Toys 'R' Us debt continues decline post-earnings; TXU, Global Geophysical rise; Walter weaker
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3/17/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed space focused on Caesars, Momentive, Walter; agency preferreds end weaker
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3/14/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy Future gets more active as investors digest DIP news; Caesars, NII Holdings remain weak
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3/13/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Caesars, NII Holdings, Logan's remain active; Energy Future reported to line up DIP financing
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3/12/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Caesars posts earnings, bonds pressured; Logan's swings to loss, debt jumps; NII spreads widen
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3/11/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed investors eye new Puerto Rico G.O. bonds; Walter ends weaker; Fannie, Freddie drop
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2/24/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: NII, J.C. Penney bonds soften ahead of earnings; Verso comes in after exchange offer concerns
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2/21/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Walter Energy gives back gains post-numbers; Fannie Mae reports profit, preferreds edge higher
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1/16/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Best Buy holiday sales fall, bonds weaken; J.C. Penney debt softer on job cuts, store closures
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1/9/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Verso Paper continues to surge; retail sector a mixed bag; Fannie, Freddie preferreds firm
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1/8/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: RadioShack, J.C. Penney drop as investors ponder future; Edison Mission rises on merger plans
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12/31/2013 | DDPF | Outlook 2014: Fannie, Freddie see volatility as government, investors ponder next step
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11/14/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Emerging market names take focus in distressed trading; NII Holdings' bonds still busy, softer
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11/13/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Momentive posts narrower loss, bonds retreat; YRC's future in jeopardy; NII debt softens more
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11/7/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: J.C. Penney sees first sales gain since 2011; Affinion begins exchange offer; NII drifts down
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9/5/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed space falters with Treasury decline; OGX plan expected soon; Sorenson paper weakens
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9/4/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Navistar swings to loss, bonds dip; hedge funds buying up J.C. Penney; Fannie, Freddie boosted
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8/8/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: J.C. Penney debt dips as board looks for new CEO; Verso rises on earnings; Alpha Natural gains
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8/6/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Alpha Natural bonds continue to decline; OGX notes slip as Batista swaps royalties for shares
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7/8/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt market sees low volume in post-holiday session; OGX bonds busy, regain ground
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6/26/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt rises on light volume; PDVSA, Caesars head up; Fannie, Freddie preferreds dive
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6/25/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market makes comeback; PDVSA, OGX regain ground; Fannie, Freddie preferreds soften
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6/14/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed arena focuses on emerging markets; OGX remains pressured; Exide recoups lost ground
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6/11/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Exide Technologies notes dominate again; Homex skips coupon, bonds dip; PDVSA debt ends softer
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5/30/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt mixed after Wednesday tumble; Fannie, Freddie preferreds remain under pressure
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5/24/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Exide Technologies debt drops on DIP chatter; Sears hurt by earnings; Fannie, Freddie improve
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5/23/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Clear Channel gives up gains; Caesars debt slips on Fitch analysis; Mexican builders pressured
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5/9/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Verso Paper reports smaller loss, bonds dip; Fannie up on record earnings, Freddie also higher
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5/8/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Momentive Performance bonds packing on points; Clear Channel firms; Freddie, Fannie active
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4/2/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt mixed in Tuesday trading; Fannie preferreds rise on record profit, Freddie up
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4/1/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Momentive Performance posts earnings, bonds climb higher; Fannie, Freddie preferreds dominate
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4/1/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Momentive Performance posts earnings, bonds climb higher; Fannie, Freddie preferreds dominate
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3/25/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Holidays, Spring Break take focus over market; Overseas Shipholding stays firm; Cengage steady
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3/20/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: AmerenEnergy bonds catch a bid; Caesars firms; Fannie, Freddie preferreds remain busy, strong
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3/5/2013 | DD | Market Commentary: Overseas Shipholding steady as sale procedures OK'd; J.C. Penney declines again; PDVSA active
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11/6/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: TXU bonds get boost as tax issue explained; Fannie, Freddie preferreds rise on latter's profit
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8/17/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: AMR inches up as analyst posits U.S. Airways purchase; ATP Oil bonds slip, filing anticipated
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8/8/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Alpha Natural loss drags down debt, sector peer; Edison gains; Fannie, Freddie preferreds firm
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6/15/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Nokia's woes keep name, bonds topical; Kodak second-lien paper rises; broad market mixed
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5/9/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Eastman Kodak paper slips; Patriot Coal bonds come in; Fannie, Freddie preferreds get a boost
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5/2/2012 | DD | Market Commentary: Caesars debt drops; Bon-Ton paper drifts lower; Fannie, Freddie preferreds see 'crazy trades'
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8/8/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Discretionary credits losing value quickly; NewPage bonds falter; Fannie, Freddie downgraded
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7/7/2011 | DD | Market Commentary: Nortel notes head higher; Ambac proposes plan, bonds rise; Fannie, Freddie preferreds take hit
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