| 12/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Market seen quiet ahead of holiday; FDIC issues likely in coming week; secondary firms again
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| 12/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: FPL Group Capital releases reopening terms, primary deserted prior to holiday; spreads mostly steady
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| 12/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Southwest Airlines, Caterpillar Financial price deals; FPL plans reopening; secondary lacks trades
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| 12/19/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of America prices large FDIC-backed deal, tone positive before holidays; recent issues tighten
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| 12/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Altria Group, Energy Transfer price deals, JPMorgan brings more FDIC notes; GE debt ignores S&P warning
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| 12/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Safeway, Walt Disney, Enbridge, Morgan Stanley, PNC do deals, desks hope for slowdown; new bonds tighter
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| 12/16/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Kraft, Kinder Morgan price small deals, John Deere Capital brings FDIC notes; Goldman gains despite loss
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| 12/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: P&G, United Technologies, Bank of America price; John Deere to do FDIC notes; new issues tighten
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| 12/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GE brings FDIC-backed deals; FDIC deals seen continuing; HP, FPL deals continue tight trading versus issue
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| 12/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GE, J.P. Morgan, HSBC bring FDIC-backed deals; FPL, Hewlett Packard deals continue to tighten
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| 12/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: KeyCorp does FDIC-backed deal, Allegheny unit prices Rule 144A deal
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| 12/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Du Pont, FPL Group, SunTrust, ANZ price deals; HSBC plans FDIC-backed notes
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| 12/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: AmEx, Regions price FDIC notes; Shell, General Dynamics, Cox, two utilities do deals; Shell widens
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| 12/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley add to FDIC-backed deals; CAT, Hewlett-Packard bonds tighten
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| 12/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GE Capital prices drawn out FDIC issue, overshadows deal from Ameren unit; Caterpillar strong again
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| 12/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wells Fargo prices FDIC-backed deal, Potomac Electric, Enterprise Products issue; Caterpillar tightens, Nexen eases
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| 12/2/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Citigroup, Goldman tap FDIC note program, Caterpillar, HP, ConEd price deals; spreads widen as Treasuries rally
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| 12/1/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of America prices FDIC issue; Wisconsin Public Service taps primary; FDIC-backed notes a focus
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| 11/26/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley price FDIC-backed deals, others expected to follow
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| 11/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Goldman prices FDIC-backed debt, other banks to follow; BNSF, Dominion price; new Goldmans gain in trading
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| 11/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Public Service Electric & Gas sells notes; Goldman FDIC-backed issue in focus; Citi bonds tighten
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| 11/21/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: American Water Capital sells small deal; week sees $7.5 billion; Citi widens as financials dominate
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| 11/20/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Nordic Investment Bank prices $1 billion; syndicates see need propelling issuance; spreads wider, financials active
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| 11/19/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: New deals halt, expected to resume as year end nears, 10-year note demand inverts spreads; broad market eases
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| 11/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Verizon, Kroger, Delmarva Power, Noble, SoCal Gas, Westar price deals as backlog empties; Kroger trades tighter
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| 11/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Sempra, British Sky tap primary; week seen busy; secondary volume at nearly zero amid volatility
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| 11/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: British American Tobacco, Alabama Power, Southwestern Public Service lift issuance to $8.6 billion
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| 11/13/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Time Warner Cable, PG&E, Cleveland Electric do deals, some spreads inverted; issues mostly tighter
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| 11/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Philip Morris, Duke Energy, AT&T, Georgia Power issue in time crunch; spreads wider; new Diageo deal gains
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| 11/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary awaits mid-week market stability; secondary sees minimal activity, AIG bonds top trading
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| 11/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Diageo reopens notes, primary remains weak; secondary sees Altria, Diageo issues tighten
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| 11/6/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Atlantic City Electric does small deal, primary pauses after Altria; new deals keep gaining; Constellation drops
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| 11/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Altria prices upsized $6 billion, reopens BBB market; Verizon up again, Baker Hughes claims
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| 11/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: BP Capital corners primary with large deal, rest of week seen busy; new Vepco, Verizon, Estee Lauder deals better
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| 11/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Virginia Electric & Power, GATX price deals amid strong primary tone; secondary sees low volume
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| 10/31/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary takes breather, assesses week's $5.85 billion issuance volume; Thursday's issues tighten
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| 10/30/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Verizon, Kimberly-Clark, Estee Lauder price as investors flock to bonds; new deals head higher
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| 10/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Coca-Cola Enterprises prices delayed $1 billion issue, Fed cut not felt in primary; new deals tighten
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| 10/28/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Coca-Cola Enterprises delays launched $1 billion issue; spreads tighter; 3M, other new deals gain
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| 10/27/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: 3M prices $800 million; more activity expected later in week; recent issues unchanged in secondary
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| 10/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: National City bonds shoot up on planned buyout by PNC; new Pepsi bonds continue active dealings
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| 10/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Baker Hughes, National Rural price mega-deals; new Pepsi bonds come 'back to reality'
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| 10/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary quiet on economic fears; PepsiCo notes focus of secondary, seen heavily traded, tightening
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| 10/21/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: PepsiCo, Bottling Group do $3.3 billion, CSX prices small deal; secondary competes with new issues
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| 10/20/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Illinois Power plans sale of senior secureds; American Express gains on earnings
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| 10/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week ends with $3.275 billion in deals; banks eye senior debt guarantee; Thursday's issues tighten
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| 10/16/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Occidental Petroleum, Diageo, PG&E issue, pricing shifts toward coupons
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| 10/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary keeps eye on Dow; PPL Electric gives deal terms; secondary quiet; bank, broker CDS wider
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| 10/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Issuers wait for price discovery; high yields also deter; Morgan Stanley, Johnson & Johnson tighten
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| 10/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week of woes sees $5.65 billion of new deals, ends on uncertain note; CIT widens, Wachovia tightens
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| 10/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: IBM prices $4 billion after positive earnings report; Morgan Stanley tightens; Merrill widens
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| 10/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Rate cut doesn't convince issuers; primary likely done for week; Tuesday's utility issuers tighten
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| 10/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Export Development Canada, So Cal Edison, Detroit Edison price, prove primary open; Morgan Stanley volatile
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| 10/6/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary sinks on market swings, trouble overseas; issuance eyed late week; Goldman, Hartford active
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| 10/3/2008 | HYIGPV | Market Commentary: Private placements hit parity with Rule 144A market as insurance companies stay firm amid turmoil
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| 10/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary market bleak despite bailout bill; Wachovia, Wells Fargo move on buyout news, Citi unmoved
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| 10/2/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Union Pacific prices upsized deal, primary awaits House bailout vote; GE strong
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| 10/1/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Alliant Energy units sell bonds with little premium; GE Capital tightens on preferred stock sale
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| 9/30/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary continues headline watch; secondary sees thin trading; JPMorgan top IG underwriter for year
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| 9/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Optimism stalls in primary as House bailout vote fails; Wachovia tightens in secondary on Citi deal
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| 9/26/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Apache prices deal; nerves return to primary; Morgan Stanley wider, Wachovia, JPMorgan see movement
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| 9/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: EOG, Peco Energy, South Carolina E&G, Wisconsin Electric price, tone up on bailout news; Morgan Stanley active
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| 9/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: American Honda Finance, Stanley Works, UGI price; investors, issuers cautious; Goldman better on Buffet deal
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| 9/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: CAT Financial prices $1.3 billion, proves new issue market open; spreads widen
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| 9/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary quiet; investors, issuers wait for price data; secondary slightly better, financials eyed
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| 9/19/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week ends on high note, government plan brings optimism; bank, broker names tighten more than 100 bps
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| 9/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Financials show some improvement on Treasury plan; Constellation jumps on Buffett buy; Laclede prices
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| 9/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Morgan Stanley falls, AIG gyrates as financial carnage continues; ILFC takes flight
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| 9/16/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: AIG news dominates as deadline looms, Goldman, Morgan Stanley give earnings; plunging AIG dominates trading
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| 9/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary eyes headlines, awaits Tuesday data; secondary sees Merrill tighter, AIG, Lehman decline
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| 9/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Lehman outcome remains primary focus; weekend resolution eyed; secondary centered on financials
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| 9/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary activity halts as market watches Lehman; Lehman, WaMu down again in trading
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| 9/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: RBS prices extendible floaters; Lehman bonds widen despite 'strategic initiatives'
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| 9/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Aetna, Halliburton, OeKB price, Lehman news dampens primary; Lehman bonds plunge in trading
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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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| 9/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: CVS, Procter & Gamble price floaters; active calendar ahead; utilities tighten in weak secondary
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| 9/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Procter & Gamble, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Ohio Power price as others wait; market wider
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| 9/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Oncor Electric, Spectra Energy, Wells Fargo among utility, financials dominating primary
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| 9/2/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: KfW, AmEx Credit price notes, BB&T plans trust preferred issue; secondary tone slides late in day
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| 8/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week ends with $7.7 billion issuance, backlog waits for coming week; August sees $33 billion in new issues
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| 8/28/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Ontario prices short-dated issue; Sierra Pacific tightens in quiet secondary; better tone at close
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| 8/27/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Sierra Pacific Power prices, Ontario plans bond issue; secondary sees McCormick tighten, Goldman wider
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| 8/26/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: McCormick prices deal, Korail reopens notes; quiet secondary sees McCormick tighter, Rio Tinto wider
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| 8/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: AmEx Credit launches InterNotes, Toyota Motor Credit prices floaters; secondary light on volume
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| 8/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wells Fargo adds to floaters, week ends with single-digit issuance; secondary sees little activity
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| 8/21/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wells Fargo prices floaters, primary backlog builds; Bank of NY tighten sharply, Heinz, Hormel up on earnings
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| 8/20/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of NY Mellon prices notes; primary market focuses on fate of Fannie, Freddie; new deals tighten
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| 8/19/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: John Deere Capital prices floaters; negative news outweighs positive in primary
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| 8/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Duke Energy Indiana, 3M price in rough market; AmEx notes tighten in quiet secondary
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| 8/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: AmEx Credit prices surprise issue, ends week of $15 billion new deals; secondary quiet, volume light
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| 8/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: JPMorgan Chase, Toyota Motor Credit price, likely end issuance for week; Wal-Mart better on earnings
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| 8/13/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: AIG, Southern Co., TCF price; AIG price weighs on primary, secondary; Lehman wider on analyst prediction
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| 8/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Ingersoll-Rand, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Brunswick, MetLife price; market weakens in afternoon
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| 8/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Deutsche Telekom, Entergy Louisiana, Southern California Edison price; all tighten in secondary trading
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| 8/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: HSBC floater caps week of more than $10 billion in deals; coming week to see more volume; secondary quiets
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| 8/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Caterpillar Financial, CME Group, Societe Generale price; Northern Trust, Caterpillar tighten
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| 8/6/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: TransCanada, Northern Trust, Public Service of Colorado price as primary holds firm; Vulcan wider on earnings
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| 8/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary market seen ready for deals on equities, oil boost; XTO, Ryder tighten in secondary
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| 8/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: XTO, Ryder price ahead of Fed; secondary quiet as spreads seen mixed, bank CDS weak
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| 8/1/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GE Capital prices notes, ends week of more than $8 billion; industrials to dominate coming week
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| 7/31/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: General Mills, Hong Kong Gas, Transneft issue; GE plans 40-year notes; July, August issuance seen similar
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| 7/30/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Rogers, Berkshire Hathaway, Commercial Metals price as issuers decide to jump in; new deals tighter; Merrill weak
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| 7/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: AutoZone, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Roper price as primary lifted by Merrill news; Merrill tighter in trading
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| 7/28/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Market conditions drag down investment grade as issuers wait for window; Wachovia 5.75s active
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| 7/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Nevada Power sells $500 million notes, tightens in trading; du Pont rebounds; WaMu sinks again
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| 7/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Washington Mutual keeps dropping; most financials weak
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| 7/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: DuPont sells $2 billion notes; IBM prices $1 billion in floaters; both gain in trading
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| 7/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: XTO plans new deal, existing bonds wider; financials mostly firmer
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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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| 7/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week of nearly $4 billion ends on quiet note; Freddie Mac announces future issue
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| 7/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Nabors Industries announces reopening; new deal flow sluggish despite equity boost; Walgreen tighter
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| 7/16/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: CRH America, PPL Energy Supply price; bank earnings boost likely limited
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| 7/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Grim market halts issuance; Walgreen pleased with issue reception; financials weak
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| 7/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Walgreen, Pacificorp, Entergy Arkansas issue; quiet week expected on bank earnings, market tone
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| 7/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Sumitomo unit prices hybrids; coming week uncertain with bank earnings, Fannie, Freddie news
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| 7/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Alcoa, SABMiller, Northern Natural Gas price; investors, issuers rebound against market conditions
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| 7/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: H.J. Heinz, Magellan, Tyco Electronics, ANZ, TIAA price; market peaks early, slides by close
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| 7/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: KfW prices $3 billion as planned issuance stays on day-to-day basis; ANZ issue still in the works
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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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| 7/2/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Toyota Motor Credit issues, adds on; market virtually shuts down ahead of holiday
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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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| 6/30/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: June ends with nearly $62 billion issuance; industrial issuers expected to dominate first part of July
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| 6/27/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week of $15 billion issuance ends on 'brutal' note; coming week seen quiet; spreads wider
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| 6/26/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bond market freezes on stock market slide, analyst reports, oil; lull seen running into July
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| 6/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GS Caltex prices; Zions Bancorp, ANZ plan upcoming issues
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| 6/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Rio Tinto, Rockies Express, Prudential price ahead of Fed; little action expected for rest of week
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| 6/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: National Rural Utilities, Macy's, Cameron price; Prudential, Rio Tinto, Rockies Express plan issues
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| 6/20/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Constellation Energy prices issue, capping $15 billion week; coming days seen slower on low supply
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| 6/19/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Best Buy, KfW price; issuance likely done for week
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| 6/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Johnson & Johnson, MetLife price issues; calendar for balance of week seen slow
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| 6/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Thomson Reuters, Vulcan Materials, SC E&G price; issuers remain hesitant despite stability
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| 6/16/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Time Warner Cable prices $5 billion; mixed volume forecast for coming days
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| 6/13/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week ends with more than $11 billion issuance; coming week seen dominated by non-financial names
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| 6/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Dominion, Union Electric, Prudential, AmEx Credit issue; secondary spreads tighten
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| 6/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Florida Power, Duke Energy, JBIC, HSBC, FPL price as window opens; secondary seen active on influx
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| 6/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: ING Groep prices in stagnant new issue market; XTO bonds seen wider on merger news
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| 6/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Sempra, John Deere Capital price; ING announces hybrid issue; secondary sluggish on oil, new issues
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| 6/6/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo price on volatile Friday; coming week changes from busy to uncertain
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| 6/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: National Australia Bank, Panhandle Eastern price; American Financial postpones; market bounces back
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| 6/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Southwestern Electric, Detroit Edison price; Lehman rumors, inflation worries dent market
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| 6/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Suncor, Kinder Morgan, KfW, Allianz price; market rebounds after negativity
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| 6/2/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Humana, Northeast Utilities price; market returns to day-by-day state as headlines mar credit spreads
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| 5/30/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: National Bank of Greece issues, caps week of $16 billion, record May; supply, issuance dip as yields rise
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| 5/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Cox Communications, BMC Software, Rentenbank price; issuance, supply dwindle at end of record month
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| 5/28/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Telecom Italia, International Paper, Cardinal Health, Nucor, Italy, AmEx price; market weakens at close
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| 5/27/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Georgia Power, Wachovia price issues as market takes breather; week seen with moderate issuance
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| 5/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: KeyBank, Wachovia price issues; week totals more than $28 billion, falls short of predictions
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| 5/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Popular prices preferred stock; market sags as spreads widen, recent issues underperform
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| 5/21/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: ING, ILFC, Liberty Mutual, NYSE price; Amgen takes opportunity to go long; secondary softens
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| 5/20/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Amgen, Bank of America, American Express unit price; low new issue premiums cause secondary woes
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| 5/16/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Ontario, Starwood Hotels, JPMorgan, iStar price as week tops $35 billion; record May expected
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| 5/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Eaton, NiSource, Deutsche Bank, Harley Davidson, HBOS price; new issue premiums continue decrease
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| 5/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Canadian Pacific Rail, PNC Financial, BJ Services price; slowdown nowhere in sight
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| 5/13/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Philip Morris, Tampa Electric, Parker-Hannifin, United Tech, Fannie Mae, Sovereign Bank price issues
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| 5/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Petro-Canada, ACE INA, Centerpoint Energy, Simon Property, Harsco, price as spreads remain tight
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| 5/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Morgan Stanley, Caterpillar Financial, Regions Bank price to cap record week; coming week seen slower
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| 5/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: AT&T, Alabama Power, Travelers, Korea Rail, Gerdau price; issuers take advantage of tight spreads
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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 | IG | Market Commentary: GlaxoSmithKline prices year's biggest deal; Citigroup sells two; Berkshire Hathaway, TransAlta price
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| 5/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: ConocoPhillips, Duke Realty, Citi, Bank of America price: TransAlta, Citi, plan upcoming issues
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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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| 5/1/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Chubb, Dow, Jackson National, ProLogis among issuers as market takes off
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| 4/30/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: OeKB prices ahead of Fed cut; Deutsche, ProLogis announce issues; April ends with near-record issuance
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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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| 4/28/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bristol-Myers Squibb, AMB Property price; Fifth Third, KLA-Tencor announce upcoming issues
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| 4/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Dr. Pepper Snapple, Regions Financial price to end record week; financial names contribute big numbers
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| 4/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of America, Natixis, Canadian National Rail, Allstate price; week winds down after high volume
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| 4/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Xerox, Great River, Fifth Third, Morgan Stanley, Textron, Export Development Canada price on solid tone
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| 4/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Merrill Lynch, UBS, Wachovia, Goldman price as financials continue new issue monopoly
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| 4/21/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Citigroup, JPMorgan, KfW price; Merrill Lynch to price preferreds; secondary spreads tighten slightly
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| 4/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Barclays, Principal Life, Plains All American price; IG market tightens across board despite negativity
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| 4/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Lehman Brothers, Principal Life price; GE notes seen trading up; smaller names now able to tap primary
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| 4/16/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GE Capital prices massive deal on decent open, bank earnings; Martin Marietta also issues
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| 4/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: XTO, E.On, RBC price large deals; bank earnings less negative than feared, issuance seen up Wednesday
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| 4/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Dell, HSBC, CoBank, Virginia Electric & Power price; tone weakens on bank earnings announcements
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| 4/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: American Express Bank, Korea Southern Power price; tone sours on GE earnings news amid issuance lull
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| 4/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Monsanto, PSE&G price; Korea Southern to price Friday; slowdown expected to linger for near future
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| 4/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Duke Energy, WEA Finance, Halyk Bank price; issuance slows despite stable market; Wal-Mart eases
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| 4/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wal-Mart, Barclays, Pacific Life price; tightening spreads could bring more issuers; Wal-Mart up in trading
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| 4/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Spectra, MetLife, Citi price; Barclays announces deal; issuers encouraged by better spreads; WaMu gains
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| 4/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Ameren leads light action with two note offerings totaling $637 million; coming week seen busy
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| 4/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Rabobank, Wesfarmers prices; market encouraged by Verizon, Oracle success
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| 4/2/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Oracle brings large issue; Ontario, HSBC price as pace slows amid continued stability
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| 4/1/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Verizon, Vivendi, ConEd, Union Electric, Illinois Power, MetLife, NuStar among issuers in busy market
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| 3/31/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Enterprise Products, John Deere, Enbridge; Questar, HSBC announce deals; Deere gains in trading
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| 3/28/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary takes break after $14 billion week; Hershey, Newell lead new issues tighter
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| 3/27/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Morgan Stanley, Avista, Dun & Bradstreet, Wilmington Trust issue as week winds down
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| 3/26/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: American Honda prices as market takes breather after heavy issuance
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| 3/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Goldman, Newell Rubbermaid, Energy Transfer, Credit Suisse, MidAmerican price; financials trickle back
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| 3/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Teppco, Potomac Electric, Texas Gas, Cooper, CSX, Hershey price; stable issue window opens
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| 3/20/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Market mops up after heavy day of issues; coming week to see moderate calendar barring bad headlines
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| 3/19/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Weatherford, British Telecom, Kroger, ComEd, MidAmerican among glut of issuers as window opens
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| 3/18/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: PNC Bank prices issue; Fed announcement leaves traders optimistic; Weatherford plans deal
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| 3/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week's issuance uncertain; Bear rebounds strongly; Merrill, Lehman CDS narrow
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| 3/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Traders turn eye to Bear Stearns' plunge on quiet Friday; new deals move tighter
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| 3/13/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: PPG Industries, Equitable Resources, Medco, American Electric price; supply may not be done for week
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| 3/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: General Mills, Marathon, BP, SunTrust, Georgia Power, AmEx, Principal price; Bunge pulls issue
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| 3/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Dover, Burlington Northern, Lockheed, Northern States, PPL price; Fed move viewed as boost but not fix
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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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| 3/6/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Kansas City Light & Power prices; tone deteriorates on negative headlines; spreads widen further
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| 3/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Philips, PSE&G, Vectren, Scana, Wells Fargo price; issuers pricing ahead of wider spreads; Ambac weak
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| 3/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Mattel, Praxair, Cigna, Pitney Bowes, JPMorgan issue; bank spreads widen 30 bps on Fed comments
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| 3/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Kellogg, Waste Management, JPMorgan issue
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| 2/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Toyota prices to cap week's $24 billion issuance; negativity could scale back coming week's volume
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| 2/28/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Archer Daniels, Colonial BancGroup, Hartford, Biogen price; negative headlines end micro-rally
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| 2/27/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Citi, Avon, Clorox, Computer Sciences, Allstate price; Colonial Bank plans issue; Biogen issue hits snag
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| 2/26/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: McDonald's, Honeywell, PG&E, ING, SunTrust, KfW, UST, Fifth Third price; jammed calendar ahead
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| 2/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: HP, PECO Energy, Whirlpool price; SunTrust announces preferred issue; traders see active calendar ahead
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| 2/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: John Deere reopens as week ends with more than $2.75 billion issuance; volume increase expected Monday
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| 2/21/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: John Deere Capital prices floaters; new issue lull expected to end on Monday
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| 2/20/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Key, Toyota price; Ryder counts recent issue successful; Credit Suisse revises pricing on buyer pressure
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| 2/19/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Ryder, Lehman deals lead off quiet week; KeyCorp to price trust preferreds; Telecom Italia sinks
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| 2/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: African Development Bank prices as market remains sloppy; bank, brokerage CDS weak
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| 2/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Ontario, RPM, Duke, Nabors price; volatility back on negative headlines; JPMorgan up WaMu down
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| 2/13/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Credit Suisse, Toyota price as backlog builds, Duke Realty announces preferreds; Morgan Stanley weak
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| 2/12/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Procter & Gamble, Deutsche Bank price as stability continues; upcoming issuance unknown
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| 2/11/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: PNC Financial unit, HSBC Finance price as week starts flat, Deutsche Bank preferreds announced
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| 2/8/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Week ends on soft tone, more than $21 billion issues; new Verizon, Sysco deals drop gains
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| 2/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Verizon takes $4 billion chunk out of market, Sysco, ACE INA Holdings, British Sky also price
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| 2/6/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: PNC, Lehman, Toyota Motor Credit, KfW price as Seminole Tribe preps upcoming issue; MBIA up late
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| 2/5/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wachovia, Lehman Brothers, Ecolab, Kinder Morgan price as market weakens; few issues on tap
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| 2/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: UnitedHealth, CAT Financial, GE, KfW price on strong demand; quiet week predicted
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| 2/1/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: GATX, Air Products, PNC, Bank of NY, National Australia price on positive tone
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| 1/31/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Union Pacific, Honda, Rentenbank price on slower than expected day
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| 1/30/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Issuers hold off awaiting Fed rate cut, Rentenbank announces new deal; financials soften from early gains
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| 1/29/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Bear Stearns, AT&T, Bank of NY Mellon price ahead of expected Fed rate cut
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| 1/28/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Financials make strong showing as JPMorgan, Wachovia, U.S. Bank price new issues
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| 1/25/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wells Fargo prices issue to end week of more than $21.5 billion; coming week's volume uncertain
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| 1/24/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: IBM, Bank of America, Export Development Canada, M&T price amid benign tone; financials strong
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| 1/23/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Wal-Mart, National City, Harvard price as tone perks up, more expected Thursday; financials better
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| 1/22/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Investment-grade bonds see rocky day despite Fed rate cut, new issues a possibility Wednesday
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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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| 1/17/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: JPMorgan brings $2.35 billion notes; Wells Fargo prices $1 billion floaters; Merrill CDS wider
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| 1/16/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Lehman leads active day with $4 billion notes; OeKB prices $2 billion notes
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| 1/15/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: National Rural Utilities prices $700 million trust bonds; ITC sells $385 million; Target better
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| 1/14/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Target, Southern California Edison, Deere price on continued stability, week predicted to be quiet
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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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| 1/10/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: UPS, Canadian Natural Resources, Florida P&L, Questar, Emerson, KDB price issues on high volume day
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| 1/9/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Kroger, Commonwealth Edison, KfW, Cintas price issues as negative tone decreases volume
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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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| 1/7/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Duke Energy, South Carolina Electric & Gas, EIB price as backlog begins to emerge
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| 1/4/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Deutsche Bank surprises with $7 billion issue on weak day; coming week's volume uncertain; Cisco sinks
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| 1/3/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Commonwealth Bank, Toyota Motor Credit deals pick up pace slightly
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| 1/2/2008 | IG | Market Commentary: Slow start to year as companies expected to start unloading new issue backlog next week
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