12/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter bank debt dips slightly on COO, CFO termination news
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12/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Amerco executes term sheets for $650 million financing
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12/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Vanguard Health breaks around par on Thursday in week of multiple loans entering secondary
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12/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Conseco's bank debt rallies after Chapter 11 filing announcement
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12/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hercules shows strength as new loan breaks into the secondary at par plus levels
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12/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Genesis Health Ventures term loan removed from primary as acquisition falls through
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12/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Burger King loan may not hit leveraged market for years due to Diageo guarantee
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12/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: AES' restructured bank debt moves up on strong bid; Greif stays firm on earnings news
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12/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Levi Strauss loan expected to meet good reception; Del Monte term B upsized, flexed down
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12/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hughes higher on expected loan repayment, refinancing; Charter up on operating changes
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12/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Ball Corp.'s $350 million term B flexed down 25 basis points
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12/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hollywood Entertainment $250 million deal seen as step to improve capital structure
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12/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Dean Foods looking to amend loan, adjusting baskets for more flexibility
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12/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Sanmina-SCI bank meeting set for Thursday, Hughes closes $1.9 billion
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12/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: PerkinElmer launches new $545 million credit facility
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12/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel trades in quiet market; Charter bank debt strengthens by about 50 basis points
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11/27/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Quiet pre-holiday bank market gives investors time to assess new Gate Gourmet deal
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11/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Gate Gourmet holds bank meeting for new credit facility on Tuesday
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11/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Levi Strauss improves on expected bond sale; R.H. Donnelley restructures loan, reducing size
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11/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hercules meeting set; rally takes a breather but optimism remains
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11/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary picks up with Del Monte, Atlantis Plastics, Aero Products tapping the market
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11/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary bank market rallies as demand-side equation changes
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11/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox job cuts, Charter restatement lift bank debt; Conseco dips on third quarter loss
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11/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary market deals see higher spreads and demand for specific provisions
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11/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Del Monte credit facility seen drawing enough investor interest, "priced to move"
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11/14/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming bank debt jumps around on news of informal SEC inquiry
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11/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Del Monte credit facility set to hit the market next week
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11/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste bank debt moves up on news of bond sale
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11/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: CenterPoint Energy $420 million term loan taken out by new $1.31 billion facility
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11/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Burger King credit facility may not launch in near-term due to ongoing negotiations
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11/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Dex Media East may trade lower as investors make room for R.H. Donnelley
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11/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric term loan flexed up 300 basis points
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11/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: NDCHealth deal seen as lightly priced for service company
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11/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Patriot Media offering could herald more cable deals, Lucent firms
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10/31/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel, Allied Waste, Charter, AES head north during secondary trading
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10/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Rexnord pricing emerges, Allied Waste slips, Nextel Partners rises
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10/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Sprint PCS affiliate paper drops, NDCHealth, PerkinElmer plan deals
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10/28/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter bid drops, rebounds after downgrade; Dex Media terms tweaked
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10/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter settles at 79/80 after weeklong drop; Nextel revolver and term D trade
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10/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel bank debt soars on earnings while Terex results send its paper tumbling
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10/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox bank debt rallies on better-than-expected third quarter earnings
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10/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter bank debt softens as COO goes on paid leave
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10/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Veritas DGC joins calendar, Kmart DIP trades down
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10/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming moves up ahead of amendment; Wyndham recoups some losses
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10/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Scientific Games' loan prices light, some say; Wyndham dives on slashed EBITDA forecast
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10/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Directories deals move ahead; AT&T drops, recovers
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10/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel hits 88; Aerostructures meets doubt; Burger King now November business
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10/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel's bank paper up for second day, most active in quiet Friday market
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10/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Calpine drops on sector woes; PanAmSat waiting for resolution; Nextel up on technicals
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10/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Genesis Health, FMC flex up; FMC bank deal loses $50 million to high yield offering
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10/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary levels softer; Nextel holds steady as equity bounces around
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10/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: New names surface in primary market; Sierra Pacific, QwestDex credit facilities launch
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10/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter dips on rumors but rebounds as talk proves false
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10/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: United Rentals falls on amendment; PanAmSat continues decline; AT&T to break Friday
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10/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Cable companies softer as Charter warns on third quarter earnings
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10/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary bank market strengthens on soaring stock market; Nextel, Charter inch up
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9/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Terex term C said to have left syndicate market as investors shunned deal
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9/27/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming rebounds on plans for retail asset sales; primary waiting for October business
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9/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Integrated Defense launches add-on; US Airways DIP pulled; Xerox bounces back
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9/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox weakening continues; Terex B lower while term C struggles; US Airways changes DIP
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9/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham up on asset sales; Xerox dips on investigation; Centennial strengthens
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9/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Brand Services, Kerasote new loans meet some resistance in finicky bank market
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9/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste falls on postponed bond deal; Terex continues to tremble under add-on's weight
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9/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Terex term B dips as term C syndicates; Nextel rebounds from early losses
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9/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste up on debt reduction; Land O'Lakes strengthens on investor confidence
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9/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Terex term loan C prices at higher rate than term B, worrying some existing holders
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9/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Swift & Co. seen oversubscribed, new deals from Loews, Terex
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9/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia softer after big auction; Lucent unchanged after downgrades, earnings warning
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9/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Auction of $100 million Adelphia loans dominates session
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9/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Bank loan participants join nation in remembering Sept. 11; Clean Harbors closes loan
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9/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Global eXchange, Eye Care Centers, Nellson Neutraceutical, TransCore loans launch
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9/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Gray Television, GenCorp hold bank meetings; Tyco, Xerox strengthen in secondary
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9/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Brand Services emerges but quiet week seen; merchant energy firms
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9/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Swift holds conference call; Fleming, Charter dip; Qwest bridge loan bid over par
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9/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Rayovac, US Airways test waters with deals; Global Crossing trades; Charter firmer
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9/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Alpharma shrugs off downgrade, bid/ask stays wide; Wyndham unmoved by debt cut
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8/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Ball plans borrowings; Charter, Nextel higher; upcoming deals seen fluid
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8/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: NCI increases revolver, Burger King center of talk
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8/28/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: New deals lining up for post-Labor Day despite summer lull
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8/27/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Brand Services sets August meeting, Veterinary Centers reprices, Nextel firm
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8/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Big interest seen in financing for QwestDex's "old-fashioned" LBO
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8/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia moves higher on court approval of entire $1.5 billion DIP facility
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8/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Cable names rebound as stocks continue to improve
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8/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter's bank debt plunges on ratings actions by S&P, Moody's
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8/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Qwest bank debt skyrockets on QwestDex LBO; Charter drops on Moody's outlook revision
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8/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter bank debt dips on lender concerns; Nextel strengthens on good company performance
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8/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Conseco sees bid in low 50's; Charter unchanged following grand jury subpoena
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8/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Kmart, Conseco bank debt drop on investor worries
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8/14/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel bank debt unimpressed with company's debt-reduction efforts
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8/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Rotech dips on earnings delay; Allied Waste strengthens on Pricewaterhouse re-audit
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8/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Verizon Wireless of the East pulls loan, opts for internal financing
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8/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Agrilink, Regal hit secondary with par-plus quotes; Charter steadies after Thursday's rise
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8/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary lull has market turning to eye-catching deals from Del Monte, Burger King, QwestDex
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8/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Loews Cineplex strengthens on anticipation of refinancing in conjunction with IPO
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8/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham strengthens on market technicals; Charter Communications bid weakens
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8/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Verizon Wireless of the East credit facility finds audience in leveraged market
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8/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste's bank debt drops slightly on market technicals
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8/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste sees stronger bid as earnings match expectations, accounting concerns dismissed
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7/31/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Charter, Nextel gain on growing investor confidence
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7/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: New World Pasta joins compatriots on the sideline as new credit facility is pulled
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7/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wynn Las Vegas expected to launch Tuesday, investors have mixed views
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7/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Tyco gains on new CEO; Allied Waste lower; MedQuest planning new deal
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7/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Tyco dips on company's refutation of bankruptcy rumor; Greif increases loan size
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7/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Market questions Casella Waste Systems' loan on news of bond offering postponement
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7/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Graham Packaging, Cinemark pull credit facilities from market as IPOs are tabled
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7/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom bank debt drops to low teens on Chapter 11; Hollinger launches $350 million
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7/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary feels weaker on equity drop and lack of investor activity
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7/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel Communications softens; Berry Plastics starts trading above par
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7/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Market participants may be spread thin as six new deals flood in for Thursday meetings
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7/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel firms up on positive Q2; Tyco dips on investor uncertainty
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7/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Greif Bros. $500 million facility anticipated to join bustling primary market this week
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7/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary bank loan activity surges as July 4 holiday lull fades away
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7/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Community Health moves up as trading begins, reassuring market
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7/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Icahn starts tender for XO's bank debt; adequate demand expected for Domino's
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7/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Vertex Aerospace launches, Moore comes to market with higher-than-expected interest rate
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7/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Level 3 bank loan bid and offer improve on convertible notes sale announcement
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7/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Allied Waste falls in secondary in tandem with stock and bonds
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7/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Market dips slightly on investor skepticism; Casella Waste launching Tuesday
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6/27/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia weakens after bankruptcy filing; WorldCom see little trading on investor uncertainty
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6/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom plunges on accounting debacle; Alliance Laundry, Cinemark meetings Thursday
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6/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom bank loan may take a hit Wednesday due to allegations of manufactured numbers
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6/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Swift & Co. to hold bank meeting Wednesday regarding $550 million credit facility
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6/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox reaches week's high at 93/95 on completion of $7 billion revolver refinancing
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6/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Berry Plastics' term B oversubscribed on day of bank meeting; Xerox back up to 92
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6/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Market participants expect Giant Eagle's $550 million secured credit facility to do well
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6/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox gains on expectation market pressure will cause holdout to sign amendment
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6/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: XO Communications bank loan trading halted on credit facility amendment
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6/14/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary deals see pricing at tighter spreads as demand outweighs supply
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6/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Cable sector continues decline with Charter leading the pack
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6/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Xerox drops on rating downgrade and upcoming June 30 refinancing deadline
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6/11/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Graham Packaging meeting "well attended"; Terex sees benefit from strong market
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6/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia's Century loan loses ground as Century Communications files for Chapter 11
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6/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia's Century loan continues to slide as news reports raise more doubts
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6/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia hosts call for lenders while bank paper weakens; Riverwood sells out within one day
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6/5/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham holders still focused on bonds; Adelphia drops as Moody's cuts bank debt ratings
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6/4/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham's bond deal halts loan trading; Adelphia stable to down slightly; Riverwood to launch
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6/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Wyndham firms on bonds' price talk, but light trading as people wait for pricing Tuesday
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5/31/2002 | BKCV | Market Commentary: Adelphia heard higher, even as bankruptcy beckons; Asbury Auto sells upsized deal
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5/31/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Tesoro's loan trades below par; Adelphia loan stable after Nasdaq's delisting decision
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5/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Newfield Exploration receives commitment for $325 million bridge loan from UBS
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5/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Unfolding Adelphia story mesmerizes market; Trinity oversubscribed
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5/28/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Calpine increases previously troubled term B to $1 billion on strong institutional demand
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5/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Shoppers Drug Mart bank loan restructured prior to closing
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5/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton; Senior Housing Properties Trust hold bank meetings
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5/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming holds bank meeting; Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton bank meeting Thursday
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5/21/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Telecommunications loans continue to feel weak as negative news surrounds sector
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5/20/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia paper experiences some trading activity as investor concerns continue to grow
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5/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Tesoro closes on Golden Eagle purchase
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5/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Fleming to bring $950 million credit facility to market; Herbalife holds bank meeting
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5/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom, Adelphia take center stage as loan prices drop on latest developments
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5/14/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: TriMas bringing new $500 million loan via JPMorgan Chase and CSFB
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5/13/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Columbia House, Herbalife obtaining new credit facilities this week as part of LBOs
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5/10/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia, Charter and WorldCom bank loans gaining strength in secondary
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5/9/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Adelphia moves up on proposed cable system sales; WorldCom ends firm after softening
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5/8/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Venetian Casino, Roundy's dominate primary activity; WorldCom still focus of secondary
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5/7/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Strong technical market leads to pricing anomalies on Roundy's, Ventas deals
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5/6/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Playtex hopes to lower interest rates by refinancing with a $470 million term B
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5/3/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Secondary prices continue upward momentum as demand outweighs supply
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5/2/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Dollar General launches loan; Pride International, Trinity Industries refinancings in market
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5/1/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: WorldCom, Tyco grabbing leveraged players attention as paper trades at a discount
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4/30/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Bids not receiving offers, offers not receiving bids in secondary trading Tuesday
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4/29/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: The Borgata, Boyd Gaming stir investor excitement ahead of bank meetings
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4/26/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Cable sector dropping while telecommunications are heading up in secondary trading
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4/25/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Silgan facility launches, oversubscribed; Calpine ups rates on $600 million term B
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4/24/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: JohnsonDiversey allocating $550 million pro rata; Bear Stearns holds credit conference
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4/23/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Reader's Digest holds bank meeting for $950 million; Adelphia continues nosedive
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4/22/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Roundy's Supermarket holds bank meeting; Secondary activity seen as sluggish by traders
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4/19/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: MGM Studios refinancing $1.5 billion; Boyd Gaming, Borgata launching simultaneously
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4/18/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel drops slightly from Wednesday's highs; Xerox feels little impact on renegotiation news
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4/17/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Nextel Communications trades up on positive Q1 earnings
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4/16/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Light trading in the secondary as investors worry about refinancing risk
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4/15/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Dean Foods recent trading at a premium in the secondary leads to repricing of term loan B
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4/12/2002 | BK | Market Commentary: Primary offerings receive high interest; secondary paper with lower spreads trading at higher prices
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