12/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Northwest, AMR post gains in first half of day before trading back down; Continental stays up
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12/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Brinker trades on redemption news; AmerisoureBergen plummets on revised guidance
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12/21/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: General Mills issues buck downdraft in stock; gains also in InterActive, Cablevision
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12/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Goodyear treads higher ground; Toys "R" Us drops 0.375 points; Gateway off, BearingPoint up
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12/17/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: IVAX reoffered at 98.5; BearingPoint up to 101.25; Charter up on M&A talk; PSEG soars on buyout buzz
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12/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Abgenix goes to 104; NRG climbs to 106.5; Gateway, BearingPoint up when-issued
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12/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Abgenix bid at 102.5 in gray market; NRG goes to 105; Gateway, Dover, BearingPoint rush market
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12/14/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: NRG trades up 3.5 points in gray market, terms tightened; Abgenix launches new deal
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12/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Nextel higher on Sprint talks; Kerzner slides amid 'trouble in Paradise'; NRG deal appears
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12/10/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Powerwave, Nextel Partners gain from Nextel, Sprint talks, Motorola eyed on volatility
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12/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Tyco lower, Nextel edges up; Euronet drive-by on tap; Delta deal rumored; Dress Barn at 104
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12/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CMS, Seacor new paper at par; Dress Barn up 3.75 points; Leucadia off on stock dividend
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12/7/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CMS new deal bid at issue; Dress Barn bid up 3.5 points; Seacor launches overnighter
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12/3/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Tower Automotive preferreds off on deferred payment; OMI higher; Cray dips; Delta mixed
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12/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: OMI slides again with oil; Calpine, utilities hit by gas prices; Cray, Synaptics rise with techs
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12/1/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Scientific Games at par in gray market; Cray, American Equity deals advanced, soar out of gate
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11/30/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: OMI rises to 104.5; Synaptics, Cray, Millicom deals launch; Halliburton up on final settlement
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11/29/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Retail paper weaker on mixed shopping figures; OMI bid up; American Equity deal emerges
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11/24/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter's new convertible sees some activity; Sirius momentum stifled by stock downgrade
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11/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sirius soars on numbers; XM rides wave higher too; Disney easier; Par Pharma trades up
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11/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Kodak snapped up; Novell easier; Overstock issue gains on holiday outlook; GenCorp off
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11/19/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Fresh paper flutters in lower session; Sirius rebounds; Continental, airlines easier
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11/18/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: XM Satellite deal seen at 98.75 but most new issues zoom; Sirius pounded; Williams hit
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11/17/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter rises past 105, then eases to 102 bid; Level 3, GenCorp, Overstock at bat
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11/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Six Flags zooms out of chute; Charter bid at issue, Level 3 quiet; GenCorp talk emerges
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11/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter deal priced to sell, 5.75s climb to 99.5; Six Flags, Overstock.com deals emerge
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11/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Level 3 emerges; FuelCell hovers at par; Nortel dumped for Lucent; Delta gains ground
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11/11/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: GenCorp buyout bid hurts hedged holders; CenterPoint, Penn Treaty up; InterMune off
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11/10/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: NCI issue gains after pricing wide of talk; Advanced Medical off; Delta, airline paper weaker
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11/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Lamar restatement, filing delay sends convert lower; School Specialty plummets on earnings
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11/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertibles market mixed, volume lower; NCI plans $150 million sale
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11/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Conmed new issue trades stronger; Ryerson Tull, Powerwave head lower
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11/4/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calendar additions appreciated but some long for days of larger convertible offerings
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11/3/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Oil companies' convertibles spike higher in celebration of Bush re-election
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11/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Deal flow seen improving after election; Durect eyed; Delta 8s ease; Ivax off again
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11/1/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta convertibles up but quiet; traders see airline paper diving; Tower Auto weak; DoubleClick loses 1 point
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10/29/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Tower Automotive drops; Isolagen gains 4.25 points; Delta convertibles pull back
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10/28/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Option Care gains, Isolagen at bat; Health Management holders bail out; Bunge better; Avaya easier
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10/27/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Quicksilver reoffered at 98.5, Armor Holdings flat at 99; Option Care, Isolagen at bat
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10/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Armor slips to 99; Quicksilver, Option Care at bat; Delta rises; techs mixed
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10/25/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Armor overnighter slips in gray market; Isolagen, Option Care deals also emerge
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10/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ocwen, AmeriCredit lower, Countrywide stabilizes on rate concerns; Sirius gains
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10/21/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Kodak CDS spreads blow out; Tower 5.75s firm on financing noise; Reebok up on CoCo tender
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10/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Tower 5.75s drop; Delta off, buying seen in Continental, Northwest; drillers surge
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10/19/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta convertibles dive 1 point each; Jakks Pacific slammed by lawsuit; Ford, GM off
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10/18/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sirius convertibles up on Ford news; Elan active, edges up on Biogen buzz; CNet gains
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10/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Shoppers look for bargains among insurance rubble; Shanda up; Cell Genesys off
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10/14/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Shanda, Cell Genesys bid up in gray market; insurers pulverized by Spitzer suit
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10/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta convertibles rise sharply; Amkor buyers heartened; Lucent edges up, Apex easier
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10/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Apex Silver hovers around par; Amkor firms as bids hit; NPS Pharma, biotechs suffer
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10/11/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Northwest, Delta lead lower on fuel prices, pilot contract concerns; drug paper higher
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10/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sirius goes to 105, eases; Reliant converts slip amid refi buzz; retail paper mixed
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10/7/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sirius overnighter pops up; Charter weaker, "rudderless;" Corning, Nortel credits firm;
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10/6/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Boston Private advances deal; Chiron spreads widen, AMD tighter; Sirius firms on Stern deal
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10/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: General Mills issue rises; Chiron, Henry Schein fall on flu scare but MedImmune gains
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10/4/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Lehman deal exchangeable into General Mills bid up in gray market; Boston Private deal emerges
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10/1/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: McMoRan gushes to 107.75; PMA exchange offer panned; Northwest up as CEO exits
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9/30/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ford, GM convertibles see little traffic ahead of Sept sales; Schering-Plough shoots up
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9/29/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Human Genome straddles par; Calpine's issue falls 3 points; Charter off; United Rentals up
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9/28/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Human Genome up 1.5 in gray on tighter talk; Calpine, American Financial issues up; Lions Gate emerges
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9/27/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Human Genome, American Financial deals emerge; new Calpine issue quiet; AtheroGenics soars after-hours
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9/24/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine new issue trade seen awkward; Dobson off on buy; PMA Capital exchange seen
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9/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine preferreds soar, notes off on new deals; McMoRan deal emerges; PMA Capital up
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9/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Interstate Bakeries trades at 85 on bankruptcy; Delta off; AMR warns after closing bell
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9/21/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CenterPoint convertibles dip on lower cost recovery ruling; Calpine issues continue slide
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9/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Beazer, Lennar drop; Novell overtaking Red Hat as Linux pick; Delta, airlines ease back
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9/17/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sepracor issue straddles par; Vitesse goes to 103; EDS firm despite warning; biotechs rally
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9/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sepracor, Vitesse deals emerge; Delta converts steady; Nortel, Lucent tumble; Providian better
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9/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Simon Property when-issued convertible at 52 bid; new TiMet convertible eyed; Adelphia easier
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9/14/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Allied Waste issues dumped; Interpublic mandatory eyed; Mercury rises ahead of Oracle
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9/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Grey Global climbs 7 points on WPP buyout; Delta issues rise, slide to where both at 35
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9/10/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: United Industrial hits 106.5; Goodyear dips, then recovers; Ford slips; Massey off again
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9/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: United Industrial bid up 2 points, terms tightened; new Simon convertible seen emerging
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9/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: United Industrial bid up in gray market; Delta lower; SPX slides; McKesson falls
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9/7/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Tyco lower ahead of buybacks; Cephalon 0s fall, 2.5s steady; El Paso, Calpine higher; Valero firm
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9/3/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Electronics for Imaging falls 9 points, but bonds steady on swap; chips fall; XL up ahead of Frances
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9/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: AMD steady, ChipPAC down; France Telecom jumbo rises; Deutsche Telekom adds 1 point
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9/1/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ford, GM slide on sales data, production cuts; MGI Pharma acquisitions move convertibles up
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8/31/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Six Flags higher on Gates, Redskins owner play; IMC Global rises; Albertson's off
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8/30/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: LNR convertible leveled by $1.9 billion cash takeover; United Rentals falls on SEC inquiry
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8/27/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Southern Union up as Enron auction nears; Red Hat gains; QLT retreats; Delta steady
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8/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: QLT gains as competing drug approval seen risky; Gap, apparel issues off; Delta steady
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8/25/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Yahoo, Sina gain as buzz of deal resurfaces; i2 Tech finds interest; Beazer off on data
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8/24/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Reliant gains on switching out of Calpine; CenterPoint easier; Delta better; ViroPharma gains
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8/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Toys "R" Us up on earnings; El Paso convertibles add 0.25 point on restatement update
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8/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: AMR, Continental climb as oil eases; aQuantive issue goes to 102.375; Novell off on earnings
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8/19/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Aquila climbs 1.5 to 2 points; Delta steadies; Calpine lower; Red Hat seen as volatility play
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8/18/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta up 4-5.25 points; Mills repriced at 96.75, dips to 96; Aquila up 0.5-1 point in gray
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8/17/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: American Tower repriced at 97.75, ends at 99; Mills deal surfaces; oil issues soften
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8/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: LifePoint, Province up on merger, lift takeover risk; American Tower deal seen repriced; Aquila emerges
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8/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Conseco falls as CEO exit spurs takeover buzz; AmerisourceBergen, Lowe's decline
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8/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Toys R Us drops another 2 points; Computer Networks tightening on recent buying; tech issues widen
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8/11/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Toys R Us off on break-up plan; Brinker drops after company cuts guidance; GM slides
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8/10/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Six Flags hit by outlook; Charter steady; Delta drifts lower; Trump news stirs sellers in casino paper
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8/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter 2005s gain, 2006s drop; Alliant deal trades +0.25 in gray; Delta dives, other air issues trail
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8/6/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: SFBC hits high mark of 104.125, while other new paper off a tad; GM, Ford pressured; Delta dives
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8/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: SFBC bid up 1.25 points in gray; Goodyear earnings push up bonds; Schering-Plough, new issues gain
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8/4/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Schering-Plough bid up in gray; Henry Schein goes to 102.25; News Corp. off on BskyB news
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8/3/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ford, GM converts slip on sales; Delta off but in holding pattern; Novell retreats; two deals emerge
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8/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter convertibles drop 1 point while stock edges up on Cox buzz; Cadence, Magma soften
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7/30/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Century Aluminum ends at 100.875; telecoms mixed, Delta leads airlines lower
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7/29/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: GM off as anxiety driven up; Apria sells off on sale chatter; Fairchild up on refi headlines
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7/28/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter, Adelphia bobble up, down; Goodyear bounces up; Community Health weakens
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7/27/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Marshall & Ilsley flat at par; Sonic Automotive up 1 point; Starwood falls on REIT buzz
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7/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: King Pharma soars on merger; Boise Cascade higher on split; Marshall & Ilsley deal emerges
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7/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ocwen issue trades over 102, eases back to close at 101; Amazon dips; Xerox climbs
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7/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Goodyear bounces up 2.75 points; Agere weakness lures buying; Ocwen deal at bat
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7/21/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ocwen getting large outright orders; Lucent, telecom zeal fades; Delta skids off highs
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7/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Titan slips out of the gate in sympathy with Ford's crash, GM, too; Ocwen emerges
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7/19/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta steady on earnings miss, credit downgrade; Six Flags sold off; Titan bid up in gray
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7/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta, Northwest lower ahead of earnings; Caesars steady; Amerada Hess, oil paper zoom
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7/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Caesars eases back to levels before Harrah's deal; EDS off 1.75-2.25 points on cut to junk
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7/14/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Caesars edges up 0.25 point on Harrah's buzz; buyers for Grey Global; Titan new issue emerges
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7/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta charge brings out sellers of Northwest, AMR; Red Hat plunges 12 points on restatements
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7/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Leucadia gains on MCI event; Citizens trades down to about parity on dividend; chips tumble
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7/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Nextel converts gain as stock sold short; Arch Coal buried by warning, Massey down, too
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7/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Beazer Homes, Lennar hammered; airlines tumble; Yahoo! hits sour note; Computer Associates drops
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7/7/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Omnicom, AMG spiral on new CoCo rule possibility; EDS active on tighter credit
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7/6/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Veritas, Conexant pressure techs; hedge funds picking up Delta 8s; Beazer falls on building concerns
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7/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Auto names trade around at slightly stronger levels in pre-holiday market
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7/1/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ford, GM convertibles come under pressure as June sales fall
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6/30/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Market watches Fed; Allscripts, General Mills and Watson Pharmaceuticals trade
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6/29/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: New liquid paper seen as a nice addition for traders although some sit back waiting on Fed meeting
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6/28/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Goodyear doubled; Crown Castle falls to near parity; Lockheed off as merger with Titan falls through
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6/25/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Kulicke & Soffa bid at 97; Per-Se issue zooms to 103; AFR idle, marked at 98 bid
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6/24/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Medtronic pat on 16% dividend boost; Kulicke & Soffa snubbed; Per-Se at 101.5; Rite Aid higher
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6/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine powered up by arbs; Matria gains; Nextel Partners soars; two new deals emerge
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6/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Network Associates taken for ride on Microsoft merger buzz; Per-Se emerges; Priceline, LabOne gain
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6/21/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: LabOne, Priceline deals emerge; Postbank sets €1 billion deal; Simon to distribute $900 million convert
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6/18/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: OSI Pharma 4% convertible falls 6 points on call; Delta soars on bets pilots cave, no bankruptcy
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6/17/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Chiron goes to 101, Advanced Medical to 103.5; Kellwood to 101.5; Delta reverses, heads up
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6/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Advanced Medical prices with wide coupon; Kellwood seen offered at 100.5; Delta plunges; JetBlue warns
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6/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Four Seasons goes to 102; 3 new deals emerge; Red Hat crushed on CFO's resignation
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6/14/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: QLT convertible on swap loses about 2.5 points on Atrix buy; Four Seasons launches, fades
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6/10/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Providian 4% convertibles find buyers on cash takeover protection; Calpine, other power issues see bids
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6/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Beazer, other builders pressured by rising interest rate atmosphere; Countrywide, Household also off
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6/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Players taking a reality check in wake of Mandalay upset find the market discounted considerably
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6/7/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Mandalay event sparks furor on concern about no cash takeover protection; 20-30 names suffer
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6/4/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Mandalay Bay mounts 11.5-point gain, lifts all casino paper; Computer Associates applauded
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6/3/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Beazer hangs around par; Phelps Dodge dividend crushes hedgers; CV Therapeutics up on drug news
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6/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Beazer bid up 0.25 points in gray market; Epix trades as high as 101.75; Nortel slides
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6/1/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta forces peer group lower; Mandalay, floaters bid higher; Epix, Beazer new deals emerge
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5/28/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Delta convertibles drop 1-2 points on heightened bankruptcy fears; CSG Systems declines 1.5 points,
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5/27/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CSG Systems gains to 102.75 bid; Digital River, Headwaters gain; Cendant 3.875s seen vulnerable
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5/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Headwaters bobs up, down; new-issue terms seen worsening again; Calpine convertibles higher
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5/25/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Digital River, CSG deals emerge; Wild Oats at bat; Genworth edges up; Wyeth sinks; Calpine spikes
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5/24/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Genworth talk pat, bid up in gray despite hitch in IPO; Wild Oats at 100.75 offered; energy issues up
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5/21/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Washington Mutual credit fails to tighten on HSBC merger buzz; Genworth convert at bat Monday
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5/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Airline paper cheapens further, despite rise in stocks; Guilford shelf uplifts holders of rich bonds
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5/19/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine up after big drop last week; Kroll bonds flag while stock soars on merger news
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5/18/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Tower prices wide of revised talk, jumps to 105.5 area; TXU climbs on new plan; Wyeth off on verdict
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5/17/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Protein Design Labs plunges, Millennium set to rise on drug results; Thoratec, Tower deals emerge
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5/14/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine converts "falling apart" on refinancing concerns; record oil prices turn heads
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5/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CV Therapeutics, Pixelworks both trade below par out of gate; Tower Auto deal piques interest
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5/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CV Therapeutics bid at 100.375 in gray market; Pixelworks still; OSI Pharma, ImClone up sharply
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5/11/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Electronic Data Systems active on potential dividend cut and equity issuance
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5/10/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertible market heads lower on interest rate hike worries; Charter lower
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5/7/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Conseco new mandatory trades around par in rash of morning activity
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5/6/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Market hushed by nervous anticipation of non-farm payroll data
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5/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Oscient Pharmaceuticals hits par 1/8 bid on first day of trading
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5/4/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: ImClone trades off gray levels; five new deals surface after Fed leaves rates alone
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5/3/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: ImClone bid at 102.75 even after terms tightened; Oscient emerges; Albertson's at bat; Conseco Thursday
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4/30/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Conseco deal seen May 3 week after delay due to warning; price talk emerges on Genworth deal
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4/29/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Nortel continues decline; Conseco still on the table, with tighter terms; Tower Auto deal considered
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4/28/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Nortel shocker smacks telecoms; i2 Tech lifted by private capital; Disney slides
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4/27/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Reebok bounces to 102.25; OSI Pharma, cancer issues snap back; three deals at bat
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4/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: OSI Pharma skyrockets amid buying frenzy as stock shoots up 139%; 4 new deals emerge
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4/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter buyers show up in wake of Adelphia sale possibility; Leucadia gains 1.125 points; chips slide
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4/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Mercury Computer at 105; CNET reoffered at 98, trades down; Leucadia ends at 102.5
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4/21/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Mercury bid at 101.5 in gray; Leucadia, CNET deals emerge; Ford rises on blowout quarter
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4/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sellers emerge; Charter weaker on junk deal; Lucent leads telecom paper sharply lower
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4/19/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Northrop slammed after WSJ report; CKE, American Tower, Crown Castle up on tightening
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4/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Airline paper tumbles; metals soar; floaters still finding bids; Shuffle Master goes to 103.75
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4/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Walter seesaws out of gate but ends at 99.75; Conseco, Shuffle Master emerge; Delta nosedives
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4/14/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Walter bid at 100.25 in gray; Manugistics up on IBM deal; insurers, healthcare issues dive
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4/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Caesars, Sallie Mae floaters up on rate hike concerns; Pharma Resources dives as outlook cut
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4/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Pharma Resources rocked, ends flat on generic drug competition; Komag gains on better outlook
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4/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Allied Waste hauled to 102.25; Cendant bid up as stock drops; Yahoo! cheers quiet in converts
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4/7/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Allied Waste thrashed about on tighter talk but firms back up to 101 in gray; Decode at 101.25
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4/6/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Cummins, Navistar rev up; RF Micro falls on Nokia warning; Allied Waste airs deal plans
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4/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Financial Federal bid 100.5 in gray market; Decode Genetics emerges; gaming paper on fire
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4/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Massey Energy trades to 104.5; leisure paper firms on jobs data; Tyco edges higher after mistrial
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4/1/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Massey at 101.25 in gray market; UnitedGlobalCom's euro convert trades down to 99; retailers routed
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3/31/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Amylin at 102 bid before pricing aggressively; Caesars dips below par; Kerzner bets push past 101
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3/30/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Caesars, Kerzner, Impax Labs on tap with FelCor, Regal-Beloit; ON Semicon, Amylin launched
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3/29/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: FelCor, Albertson's, Regal-Beloit deals emerge; Millennium Chemicals paper boosted by Lyondell buyout
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3/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Charter 5.75% convertibles flat, troublesome in new bank facility talks; new paper flags in trading
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3/25/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Chesapeake Energy lags other new paper at par; Grey Wolf talked at reoffer price of 99
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3/24/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Chesapeake Energy, Freeport both below par in gray market; Sunterra rises to 105, then slips
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3/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Chesapeake Energy, Avatar deals emerge; Akamai drops 7.25 points outright on executive departure
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3/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sunterra, Freeport McMoRan deals emerge in down market; airline paper poised to take off
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3/19/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CommScope soars to 103.375 bid; New Century up on REIT hoopla; techs, telecoms eyed on weakness
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3/18/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CommScope bid plus 0.875 point over par in gray market; Greater Bay up 0.75 point; Saks about par
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3/17/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Cytyc goes to 104.375; XL prices at tight end of revised talk; Saks, Greater Bay, CommScope appear
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3/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Cytyc bid 3 points over par in gray market; XL brings $750 million mandatory as expected
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3/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Providian, CapitalSource, Cytyc deals emerge; InVision Tech up 6.5 points on acquisition by GE
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3/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: King Pharma converts better as stock hurt by FDA ruling; Placer Dome bid up by volatility players
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3/11/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine bounces on refi revival; Computer Associates mostly idle on getting junked; new deals soft
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3/10/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Level 3 falls on Global Crossing meltdown; Marriott offered at par in gray market; biotechs plummet
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3/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Apex Silver, Marriott deals appear; Nortel, Lucent, Motorola losers in rotation out of tech, telecom issues
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3/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Medtronic, Wilson Greatbatch skip up on defibrillator implant trial results; market cheapens
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3/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Covad upsizes, trades to 103.5; Willbros prices tight, goes to 103; Flextronics holders take profits
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3/4/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: EDS up on IBM bid buzz; Covad offered at plus 2 points in gray; Calpine firms on deal revival talk
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3/3/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Disney little changed on concerns besides Eisner; PSS soars to 106; Toys up on hoped-for store sales
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3/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Avnet, Bell Micro gain; Amdocs slips; in gray, PSS bid plus 1 point, First Horizon at plus 0.25 point
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3/1/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Sepracor news wakes a raging bidding war in converts; 4 new deals emerge, including Amdocs
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2/27/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Veritas DGC, Ivax hover at par; Pride plunges on loss related to deepwater rigs; New Century up
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2/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine slides on earnings; Toys R Us mandatory soars on stock upgrade; MGI up 0.25 point
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2/25/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Level 3 gains 2 points on massive credit spread blowout; Adelphia whipsaws, ends in 40s
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2/24/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine drops sharply after junk bond deal goes sour; BankUnited prices $100 million
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2/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: TXU convertibles soar 3 points on new CEO; J.C. Penney higher as Eckerd sale expected
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2/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: New paper active, little changed; Disney drops 1.5 points outright on in-fighting over Comcast bid
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2/19/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Atlantic Coast up 1.25 points in gray market; CP Ships, Fisher, Sovereign gain out of the gate
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2/18/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: CP Ships, Sovereign on tap early Thursday; El Paso, Primus beaten down; Corixa eyed in biotech rally
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2/17/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: M&A buzz provides "shot in the arm"; American Tower gains 2.5 points on party in wireless sector
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2/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Adelphia bonds Earthbound, lose 6 points; Sirius, new paper active but slip to below par levels
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2/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers propel new AMR convert; Bristol-Myers up on Erbitux news; Incyte trades at par in gray market
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2/11/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Disney steals show; Echostar cast as takeover target, too; Safeguard advanced
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2/10/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: New deals active; Solectron loses 0.5 point; AMR reoffered at 98.5; CuraGen, InterMune ahead
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2/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Calpine 4s add 1.25 points on tender; Juniper whacked 11.25 points; four deals tossed to market
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2/6/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: EDS slides on Navy contract write-off; Pegasus plunges 25 points as DirecTV talks end
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2/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: AGCO plowed under on SEC inquiry; Level 3 leveled on dim outlook; three deals at bat
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2/4/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Mesa deal appears as Delta slips to 94.625; Equinix offering emerges
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2/3/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: First Data's call catches some off guard, Delta reoffered at 97, descends to 95.75 bid; Tyco up
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2/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: El Paso, other power issues lower; Delta deal emerges as airlines' descent continues
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1/30/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: GATX mixed on dividend cut; Nortel results impress players; Gilead weaker on drug worries
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1/29/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Wyeth, Sallie Mae, Lockheed floaters see demand; hedgies hurt by premium contractions
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1/28/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Fed waylays markets on change in signals; Kodak bonds offered; power issues cooler but still hot
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1/27/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: NII Holdings climbs to 102.75; Amazon to redeem $150 million of 4.75s; IMC Global up 11 points
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1/26/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Convertible market hopeful of nice deal slate; NII to price $200 million overnight
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1/23/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Comtech dips on telecom slump; other new issues still on the rise; buyer seen for Adelphia converts
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1/22/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Komag delayed a day on Maxtor earnings, still bid up 2.5 points; Kodak's paper snapped up on new plan
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1/21/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Deals totaling $1.9 billion at bat; Citi/News, Teva see only offers; Komag tightened, still bid higher
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1/20/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Deals for $1.43 billion emerge; El Paso lifts power group; merger buzz stirs players
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1/16/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Juniper zooms 30-plus points on positive earnings; several techs, telecoms join the party
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1/15/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: GrafTech bid 4.25 points over par; XL, Radian hold up against pull from stock due to charges
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1/14/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: GenCorp steadily higher amid better bid market; Cleveland-Cliffs advances; towers slide
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1/13/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers stalled by market dip; GenCorp up to 102; Conseco luster weakens on strike price
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1/12/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: GenCorp advances, prices tight, but still bid 3.5 points over par; bidders follow bullish Nasdaq
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1/9/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Buyers reach down credit ladder, cause spreads to contract; Spacehab zooms on space plans
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1/8/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Market digs Coeur d'Alene issue, sending it to 106.875; retailers mixed, airlines dive
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1/7/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Coeur d'Alene bid up 1 point in gray market; Red Hat hits 103.25 bid; Duke rebounds
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1/6/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Red-hot Red Hat deal bid up 3.625 points over par in gray market; Duke slides on dividend cut buzz
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1/5/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: Ford 6.5% convertible up 0.5 point ahead of Friday's conference call; Tyco gains 3-plus points
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1/2/2004 | CV | Market Commentary: AmerisourceBergen drops 2.5 points; Sirius Satellite climbs; Penn Treaty sale sparks interest
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