6/1/2017 | BKDD | Linn Energy retires term loan due 2021 via asset sale, amends revolver
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5/30/2017 | BKDD | Linn Energy to retire revolver, loan via another non-core asset sale
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5/23/2017 | BKDD | Linn Energy to repay some bank loans via $263 million asset sale
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5/2/2017 | BKDD | Linn Energy to repay some bank loans via $581.5 million asset sale
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2/28/2017 | DD | Linn Energy plan effective Feb. 28 under stipulation with creditors
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1/27/2017 | DD | Linn Energy secures confirmation of amended plan of reorganization
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1/26/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: Quiet day capped by more Avaya activity; Intelsat rises; Bonanza down slightly post-settlement; E&P up
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1/24/2017 | DD | Linn Energy shareholders oppose confirmation, seek official committee
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1/10/2017 | DD | Linn Energy receives precautionary three-month exclusivity extension
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1/3/2017 | DD | Market Commentary: E&P names rally off early morning trend in oil prices; Community Health wraps asset sale
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12/22/2016 | DD | Linn Energy requests precautionary four-month exclusivity extension
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12/15/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Overall quiet in distressed market, although Valeant swings; Peabody decline continues; energy down
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12/14/2016 | DD | Linn Energy disclosure statement OK’d; plan hearing set for Jan. 24
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12/12/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy up on weekend’s supply cut deal; Peabody rallies on benchmark coal contract; J. Crew down
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12/9/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: J. Crew notes spike on restructuring buzz; Peabody ticks higher after equity holder filing; Syniverse up
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12/7/2016 | DD | Linn Energy royalty owners seek $1.65 million in oil and gas revenue
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12/7/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Healthcare sector mixed after equities rally; Valeant up, Concordia down; Intelsat rises post-exchange deal
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12/5/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Intelsat solidifies exchange talks; Peabody up after paying DIP in full; energy firm after oil pares
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12/1/2016 | DD | Linn Energy gets approval to close gas processing plant, buy interest
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11/30/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: OPEC accord lifts oil sector, California Resources; Valeant Pharma down on asset sale bust
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11/29/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: iHeart gives up prior day’s gains; Murray Energy tops Peabody in coal activity; Stone down
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11/23/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Trading slows before holiday; Peabody amends DIP loan; EP Energy, California Resources up
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11/21/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy sector sees boom amid OPEC speculation; coal down; Community Health and Quorum on the upswing
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11/10/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Quorum rallies as anomaly in hospitals; Community Health declines, again; Linn Energy on upswing
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11/8/2016 | DD | Linn Energy seeks approval to close gas processing plant, buy interest
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11/1/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Valeant Pharma loses, then surges in late afternoon; healthcare down; oil bonds follow OPEC speculation
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10/31/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil sector drops after unsuccessful OPEC supply talks; Valeant down on probe news; CHS keeps falling
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10/28/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Community Health slows after tumultuous Thursday; other healthcare mixed following suit; energy wobbles
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10/27/2016 | DD | Linn support deal amended, $530 million investment backstop agreed
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10/26/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil retreats as energy mixed on day; Quorum Health sees decline ahead of results; several retailers slide
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10/25/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody reacts to OPEC speculation, oil prices; Linn builds on growth; Freeport-McMoRan posts earnings
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10/24/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody stays strong on heavy volume trading; Basic nearly unchanged despite Chapter 11 filing; Linn gains
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10/21/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody finishes week on strong note; Stone mostly unchanged on restructuring agreement; Concordia loses CEO
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10/20/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy sees modest moves as oil slumps; Valeant active without much movement; non-actives trade again
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10/18/2016 | DD | Linn Energy noteholders, lenders agree to extend plan-filing deadlines
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10/17/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody gains, oil and gas mixed after production numbers released; Intelsat, Valeant bonds falter
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10/11/2016 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Peabody Energy sees renewed gains; CIT trades up; Rent-A-Center debt in retreat
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10/11/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody Energy sees renewed gains amid tumultuous oil news; Rent-A-Center debt in retreat; Vanguard firms
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10/11/2016 | DD | Linn Energy inks restructuring support agreement with noteholders
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9/26/2016 | DD | LINN Energy restructuring support agreement and settlement amended
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9/9/2016 | DD | LINN Energy restructuring support agreement and settlement amended
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8/26/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds firm as Yellen says time is right for rate hike; Peabody, Intelsat continue to rise
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8/25/2016 | DD | LINN Energy gets four-month exclusivity extension to negotiate plan
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8/19/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt market trading thins out as summer nears its end; oil and gas space remains firm
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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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8/2/2016 | DD | LINN Energy seeks six-month exclusivity extension to negotiate plan
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8/2/2016 | DD | LinnCo wraps offer to exchange LINN Energy units for LinnCo shares
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6/9/2016 | BKCVDDHY | Moody’s May global junk default rate 4.5%, exceeding long-term average
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5/25/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed energy debt rises as crude oil prices near $50; Intelsat, iHeart bonds end higher
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5/23/2016 | DD | LINN Energy U.S. Trustee names five to unsecured creditors committee
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5/16/2016 | DD | LINN Energy common shares to be delisted from Nasdaq amid bankruptcy
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5/13/2016 | DD | LINN Energy, Berry win bankruptcy court OK of key first-day motions
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5/13/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Intelsat trades actively, lower post-tender news; Linn Energy continues to tick up; retail space declines
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5/13/2016 | BKCVDDEMHY | Prospect News reports two new defaults for May 5 to May 11, S&P five
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5/12/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Intelsat gains on tender news; Linn Energy rises post-filing; Chesapeake plans debt-for-equity swap
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5/12/2016 | BKDDHY | Moody’s drops Linn Energy PDR to D-PD
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5/11/2016 | BKDDHY | LINN Energy and Berry file bankruptcy, ink support deal with lenders
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4/22/2016 | BKCVDDEMHY | Prospect News reports six new defaults for April 14-April 20, S&P five
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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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4/15/2016 | BKDDHY | LINN Energy pays coupons late, uses grace period on more payments
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4/5/2016 | BKDDHY | Linn Energy, 12% noteholders eye restructuring; Chapter 11 possible
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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 | LINN Energy unitholders offered LinnCo shares for tax purposes
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3/18/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Whiting Petroleum debt pops on debt exchange news; energy sector firm; Intelsat bonds remain weak
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3/18/2016 | BKCVDDEMHY | Prospect News reports four new defaults for March 10-March 16, S&P two
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3/16/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody Energy misses coupon payments, warns about the future; Valeant remains active, trades mixed
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3/16/2016 | BKDDHY | Moody’s cuts Linn Energy, Berry Petroleum
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3/15/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Linn Energy trading flat after missed coupon payment; Energy XXI also skips coupon; Valeant down
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3/15/2016 | BKDDHY | S&P cuts Linn Energy, Berry Petroleum, debt to D
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3/15/2016 | DDHY | LINN Energy misses coupon payments due on 7¾%, 6½% notes, Berry notes
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3/14/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds trade thin as grace periods to expire, coupons coming due; Intelsat debt ends firm
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3/11/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt finishes week firm; oil and gas bonds continue to climb; mining names also improve
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3/9/2016 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P global speculative-grade default rate falls to 2.66% in January
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2/5/2016 | DD | Market Commentary: Arcelor debt rises on capital raise plans; Linn hires advisers, bonds plummet; MEG trades active
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2/5/2016 | BKDDHY | S&P lowers Linn Energy, Berry Petroleum
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2/4/2016 | BKDDHY | Linn draws credit agreement’s remaining $919 million, is reviewing ‘strategic alternatives’
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12/18/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Junk market ends week with second straight loss, energy names lead retreat; primary still quiet
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12/10/2015 | BKCVDDHY | Moody’s global speculative-grade default rate up to 2.9% in November
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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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11/24/2015 | BKDDHY | Moody’s ups Linn Energy PDR
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11/24/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy bonds mixed as crude rises on Mideast tension; U.S. Steel debt declines on job cuts
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11/23/2015 | DDHYLM | Linn settles exchange of $2 billion notes for new second-lien notes
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11/18/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Teck Resources debt drops on latest cost-reduction plan; steel names weaken; Kratos flat
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11/16/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Verso Paper bonds decline as future called into question; Linn Energy debt trends soft
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11/16/2015 | BKDDHY | Moody’s cuts Linn Energy, Berry; rates Linn notes Caa1
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11/13/2015 | DDHYLM | Linn to trade $2 billion notes for $1 billion new second-lien notes
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11/5/2015 | DDHYLM | Linn Energy buys back $599 million notes, evaluates capital structure
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10/23/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Valeant, other drug makers continue slide; hospital names trade off; oil credits again lower
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10/21/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Valeant bonds shed Monday gains; Horizon Pharma converts slide; AMD firm despite downgrade
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10/19/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Valeant bonds firmer after earnings though loans retreat; oils steady despite crude slide
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10/14/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil and gas bonds slip ahead of data; Chemours’ debt moves higher; AMD down
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10/13/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt trading muted post-holiday; Magnum Hunter ‘way down’; commodities finish weaker
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10/2/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Market sees ‘big reversal’; Affinion falls post-downgrade; oil and gas mixed on crude increase
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9/25/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds softer on muted activity; commodity-tied paper mixed; Goodrich swapping debt
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9/18/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt weakens amid falling crude prices, Fed decision; oil retreats; AK Steel gains
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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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9/9/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds continue to move up; Chesapeake debt racks up gains; oil and gas space firms
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9/5/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market seen quiet heading into holiday, Abengoa falls, Vantage seen quiet
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8/27/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt lifted with equities as GDP grows; crude oil gains boosts sector; Peabody soft
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8/25/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds pare gains, but still firm for day; crude oil gains boost sector; Linn mixed
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8/21/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds follow broad markets lower; oil and gas names weak again; Bombardier gains
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8/20/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil and gas debt pressured despite crude rise; Vanguard preferreds firm; Peabody up
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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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8/11/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: China devalues yuan, oil prices slide; oil and gas debt beaten down; Verso Paper up on numbers
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8/10/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Service Corp. International add-on, upsized MSCI drive by to open week; quiet market seen
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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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8/3/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Crude oil decline weighs on distressed bonds; Alpha Natural files for bankruptcy; Sears rises
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7/31/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed oil, gas bonds reverse course as crude prices get beaten down; Peabody outperforms
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7/30/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Primary dry spell broken as Alliant prices; market extends rally; funds lose $1.7 billion
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7/30/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Linn Energy up as company delevers; Key Energy sees wider loss, bonds fall; Arch limps along
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7/29/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds gain on oil’s rise, Fed comments; commodity-linked names rebound in trading
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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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7/17/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Downsized WPX two-parter caps $4.1 billion week, bonds trade actively; energy slide continues
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7/17/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Linn Energy, Cloud Peak, Swift deemed the day’s big commodity losers; AMD sees revenues plunge
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7/15/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Coal issues stay lower amid talk Walter may file; iron ore names calm down
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7/10/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Week ends quietly in primary sphere, market has better tone; new Charter bonds busy
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7/8/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds decline with broad markets on Greece, China fears; energy names active
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7/7/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Sliding oil prices pull energy issues lower; other natural-resource names also on the slide
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6/8/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Walter Energy debt slips as bankruptcy looms; oil and gas bonds mixed amid oil price declines
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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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4/30/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market mixed as investors digest FOMC; Cliffs up despite earnings miss, stock slide
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4/15/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Charter pays a return visit; Carrols, Wave Division price; Tuesday deals busy; Linn gains
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4/15/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil pops on new data, boosts sector debt; Walter Energy skips coupon, in reorganization talks
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4/15/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy bonds mixed despite higher oil prices; TXU off after filing plan; Solarzyme gains
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4/8/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Upsized Mallinckrodt prices, gains; Rite Aid firms; energy mixed despite oil slide
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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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4/7/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Peabody bonds up as name deemed a value play; oil rallies, boosting sector; FMG, Getty up
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4/6/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Endeavor, Century Communities drive by, new Endeavor firms; energy rises with oil prices
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4/6/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed energy credits rise as oil rallies over 5%; Peabody mixed; FMG paper rebounds
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4/2/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy names off despite oil-price surge; Samson slides; Fortescue, Cliffs fall, but ANR up
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3/26/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil prices up on Yemen bombings; energy names improve; Cliffs bonds slip after deal prices
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3/24/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Linn Energy enters joint venture with Quantum, bonds rise; Cliffs debt gains, new deal shopped
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3/20/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Transocean scrapping more rigs, bonds weaken; Cliffs gains ahead of new issue; MagnaChip wanes
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3/19/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds softer amid limited liquidity; commodities mostly weak as oil retreats again
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3/17/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Sabine bonds retreat further after downgrade; MolyCorp dives; NII cancels unit auction
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3/13/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Giant-sized Valeant deal caps nearly $16 billion week, new bonds busy; energy names slide
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3/13/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy weakens as oil prices deteriorate further; Getty Images CEO to step down, bonds decline
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2/24/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds gain as Yellen comments boost markets; energy sector holds; Toys edges higher
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2/21/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds end week quietly, but activity in Caesars, energy credits like Chaparral
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2/13/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy sector bonds finish higher on oil price rebound; Alpha Natural debt weakens on earnings
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2/12/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil price rally boosts energy sector; Alpha Natural reports narrower loss; Alliance rebounding
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2/11/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy names end mixed, oil prices hit again; Alpha Natural earnings on tap, bonds edge higher
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2/10/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Midstates Petroleum gives update, bonds weaken; SandRidge under pressure; Alliance One dives
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2/9/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: SandRidge weaker on rig count cut; SEC concludes Linn hedging probe; Energy XXI swings to loss
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2/7/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Energy names better in line with higher oil prices; Peabody up on credit facility change
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2/5/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Another oil price gain pushes distressed energy names higher; NII debt firm, RadioShack steady
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2/4/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: D.R. Horton, XPO Logistics drive by; new Horton bonds active; energy names shed gains
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2/3/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil price surge bodes well for energy; Arch reports smaller loss, cuts dividend; Cliffs firms
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1/30/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas bonds in focus, playing ‘catch up’ as oil prices surge higher; sector ends mixed
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1/22/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil and gas mixed, U.S. oil stockpile increase pressures prices; other commodities also mixed
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1/20/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Post-holiday primary cooks with Zayo, Endo, HealthSouth drive-bys; new, recent deals busy
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1/17/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market quiet before holiday, Caesars bonds up, oil names struggle despite crude surge
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1/14/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil, gas names stay weak despite oil rebound; iron, coal decline as forecasts cut; Ocwen falls
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1/13/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: HCA, Virgin Media, SunCoke Energy price, head higher; energy names off as oil slides again
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1/13/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Offshore Drilling bonds plunge; oil and gas loses steam; Ocwen debt hit as license in question
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1/12/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Open Text, drive-by Aircastle price; Open Text jumps; energy names off as oil slides again
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1/12/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bond market weakens; oil’s retreat pressures sector again; Caesars debt softens
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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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1/7/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Oil rebound boosts most energy bonds; GM unit brings giant-sized split-rated deal
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1/7/2015 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil prices rally, energy sector follows suit; JCPenney bonds up big on improved holiday sales
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1/6/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Oil names off again as crude slides goes on, but drop slows; Cliffs climbs; NCI deal slates
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1/5/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Energy credits lead market lower as oil slide resumes; Open Text hits road with 10-year deal
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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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1/2/2015 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Junk opens 2015 quietly, primary still; Linn gains on investor update; funds lose $960 million
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12/23/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Real Alloy prices 2014’s last deal; energy names up with oil, but Forest Oil falls again
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12/22/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed market gains amid lightened liquidity; Caesars plans all-stock merger, bonds go up
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12/18/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds rage upward; energy names rise despite oil drop; Nortel holders to get interest
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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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12/16/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Forest Oil debt cut down after merger terms change; Linn Energy wraps asset sale, bonds weaken
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12/15/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Quiet start to final full trading week of year; Real Alloy may be on tap; energy slides; CGG plunges
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12/12/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Primary ends $3.4 billion week on quiet note, new Kindred megadeal busy; energy resumes slide
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12/12/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds trade lower; all pain, no gain for oil and gas debt; RadioShack eyed
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12/8/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: OneMain two-part prices, await Westmoreland terms, JBS postpones deal; oil names battered again
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12/8/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil, gas sector takes hits as oil prices hit five-year low; Cliffs, Alpha Natural bonds soften
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12/5/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: RadioShack bonds rack up losses; Gymboree drifts down; Rue21 releases earnings; oil, gas mixed
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12/1/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Oil, coal sectors remain under pressure despite surge in oil prices; ‘China cliff’ worrying investors
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12/1/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Spectrum drive-by opens year’s final month, new bonds firm; energy names gyrate at lower levels
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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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10/16/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed bonds head into higher territory; energy, coal names follow the trend; iHeart firms
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10/15/2014 | DD | Market Commentary: Distressed debt closes soft in volatile trading; oil and gas take beating; mining names weaker
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10/3/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Junk firm as week ends; Linn rises on asset sales; RadioShack refinances; Metaldyne plans deal
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9/9/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Sanchez sells upsized drive-by add-on, Teine Energy prices; recent new issues stay active
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9/8/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Harbinger drive-by add-on, Dynagas price, AK Steel, others slate; last week’s new deals active
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9/5/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Clear Channel drive-by caps $11.6 billion week, new deals dominate trading, Quiksilver gyrates
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9/4/2014 | BKCVDDEMIGPV | Market Commentary: Steel Dynamics, Linn lead in second straight huge primary session; funds lose $198 million
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