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Published on 5/21/2015 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

Morning Commentary: New notes from Comcast, Goldman Sachs trade mixed amid choppy trading

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., May 21 – New high-grade bonds from Comcast Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. were mixed in the secondary market amid choppy trading, according to sources early Thursday.

Comcast’s $4 billion three-part offering of senior notes (A3/A- /A-) that priced on Tuesday traded slightly weaker to modestly tighter.

Goldman Sachs Group’s new notes edged 1 basis point wider to 2 bps tighter.

The three-month Libor yield was unchanged at 28 bps.

Comcast mixed

Comcast’s 3.375% notes due 2025 traded wider than issuance at 113 bps offered, a market source said.

The company sold $1.5 billion of the notes on Tuesday at a spread of Treasuries plus 110 bps.

Comcast’s 4.4% notes due 2035 firmed 1 bp to 129 bps offered. The issue priced in an $800 million offering at Treasuries plus 130 bps.

The company’s tranche of $1.7 billion of 4.6% notes due 2045 tightened to 147 bps offered in the secondary market.

Comcast sold $1.7 billion of the bonds at Treasuries plus 150 bps.

The provider of entertainment, information and communication products and services is based in Philadelphia.

Goldman active

Goldman Sachs’ 3.75% senior notes due 2025 traded modestly wider at 151 bps offered, according to a market source.

The company sold $2.25 billion of the 10-year notes (Baa1/A-/A) on Tuesday at Treasuries plus 150 bps.

Goldman’s 5.15% subordinated notes due 2045 firmed to 208 bps offered in the secondary market.

The subordinated notes (Baa2/BBB+/A-) priced in a $2 billion offering on Tuesday at 210 bps plus Treasuries.

The financial services company is based in New York City.


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