2/11/2004 | HY | JSG Holdings €250 million equivalent notes talked at 12% area
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1/7/2004 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom up as Washington ends contract ban; four issuers join calendar
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1/5/2004 | HY | Market Commentary: Ready cash pushes market higher in 2004's first full session; Paxson prices $365 million floaters
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11/17/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Crown Castle, three other drive-bys price $445 million in U.S.; Ineos brings €160 million
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9/9/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom active on credit agreement; Qwest up on Dex sale; Huntsman, Perry Ellis unveil deals
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9/8/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco up as emergence nears; Dobson plans $600 million deal; JohnsonDiversey prices
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8/27/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest gains on upgrade possibility; Quintiles to roadshow 10-year deal after holiday
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8/26/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom gains on likelihood of bankruptcy emergence; AmericCredit up on results
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8/15/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Market sleep-walks through short post-blackout session, ponders outflow; Dex deal downsized
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7/31/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Three smaller deals price as market sees $1.06 billion funds outflow; Charter up, WorldCom slides
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7/29/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Downsized CNH, upsized Eircom, Morris among deals pricing; Oregon Steel continues slide
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7/28/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Slate keeps fattening, but no pricings; Oregon Steel off on delayed conference call
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3/18/2003 | BKHY | UAL drops on report of liquidation warning, Microcell firmer
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2/3/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco bonds up as insurer files reorganization plan; Hurricane Hydrocarbons prices upsized deal
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1/27/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: WestPoint Stevens gains on improved guidance; Premcor, Allbritton price talk emerges
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1/24/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Nortel gains on results; CMS off; upsized Houghton-Mifflin $1 billion leads new-deal parade
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1/17/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: KB Home, Remington, price offerings; Remington hits target in shortened secondary dealings
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1/16/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Fleming continues descent; American Media prices, firms in secondary; another big inflow
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1/14/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Fleming falls on earnings warning; Kmart up on store closings; Georgia-Pacific hits the road
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1/3/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk market closes out dull week, looks to "back to work" scenario; Level 3 to cut debt
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12/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: United (yawn) files for bankruptcy, bonds unmoved; K&F deal hits the road
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12/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent, Nortel bonds pull back; Allbritton prices 10-year notes
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11/27/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: UAL bonds firm on cost-cutting progress as market makes early exit
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11/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent, Xerox firmer; Levi slates new notes, Lyondell leads rush of opportunistic deals
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11/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom higher on possible SEC settlement; busy new-deal market
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11/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest continues climb; funds see sixth straight inflow
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11/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Airlines off as industry outlook still clouded; Gap firm on earnings; smaller Constar prices
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11/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Pathmark bonds dive on lowered guidance; Grant Prideco hits road with seven-year deal
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11/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom jumps on possible new chief; Allied Waste, Amerisource Bergen price deals
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11/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Gap bonds gap up on improved sales; junk funds see $1.1 billion of inflows
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10/31/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: OM Group continues slide; Tyumen deal prices; market sees third straight inflow
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10/28/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter firms despite downgrade, Lucent up again; Dex deal downsized
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10/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Lucent, Nortel continue rise; Wynn finally prices; Sinclair downsizes add-on
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10/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter slide continues; Wynn deal awaits IPO completion
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10/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter slides as COO put on leave; Nevada Power prices seven-year deal
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10/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AT&T Canada firms on coming transfer of equity to bondholders; Rite Aid eases on FTC probe
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8/22/2002 | BKCVHY | WorldCom bankruptcy masks lowest default month in two years, Fitch says
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8/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Conseco bonds fall on interest announcement; Orbital Sciences sells 4-year units
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8/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Charter up again on Allen talk; Cablevision sinks on Moody's cut; Newfield, MedQuest price
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7/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams, Adelphia firm off lows in wild session; Kaufman & Broad upsizes euro deal
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7/23/2002 | HY | B of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.40% on Nextel-linked telecom rebound
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7/22/2002 | HY | S&P cuts Dynegy
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7/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Market yawns at WorldCom bankruptcy; Williams Cos. seen headed for junk
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7/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Telecoms range bound as stock slide dominates interest; funds show another outflow
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7/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom said close to bankruptcy filing; NCI Building slates add-on deal
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7/17/2002 | HY | Default rate rises to 13.9% after $11.2 billion in June, Fitch says
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7/17/2002 | HY | S&P cuts Qwest
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7/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel bonds rock as earnings roll; Bank Mandiri hitting road with new deal
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7/16/2002 | HY | B of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.65% on Level 3-linked telecom rebound
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7/16/2002 | HY | S&P downgrades CMS
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7/15/2002 | HY | Junk quiet as stock roller coaster holds spotlight; Dave & Buster's pulled
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7/11/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest continues to fall in response to probe news; several issuers hitting the road
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7/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Qwest probe throws bonds, shares for loss; Oregon Steel prices slightly upsized issue
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7/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Telecoms, cable firmer on cash infusion stories; Mail-Well bonds fall on earnings warning
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7/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Level 3 zooms on Buffett investment news; Swift slates $400 million deal
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7/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Dull dealings on half-day after 4th; WorldCom debt-swap talk largely ignored
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7/3/2002 | HY | Bear Stearns High Yield index suffers worst month ever in June, includes biggest one-day loss
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7/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom stock sizzles but bonds fizzle on IDT offer as market breaks for Fourth
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7/2/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom firms off lows as company does damage control; Solutia prices well outside talk
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7/2/2002 | HY | Moody's puts Levi Strauss on review
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7/1/2002 | BKCVHY | WorldCom loses accounts receivable securitization program and defaults on credit facilities
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7/1/2002 | HY | B of A High Yield Large-Cap Index plunges 4.18% on WorldCom turmoil; YTD loss widens to 7.24%
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7/1/2002 | HY | Moody's cuts Vivendi Universal to junk
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7/1/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom debt quiet despite stock slide; Aurora up on financing news
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6/28/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox falls, bounces on accounting disclosures; three downsized deals price
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6/27/2002 | BKCVHY | Gimme Credit: WorldCom blow to investors bodes ill for capital markets
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6/27/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom bounces, especially in MCI, Intermedia issues; third straight fund outflow
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6/26/2002 | HY | S&P downgrades WorldCom
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6/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom in freefall on accounting woes, Qwest also off; Lyondell sells 10-year notes
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6/26/2002 | BKCVHY | Credit analyst: After banks, WorldCom creditors' recovery questionable
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6/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: L-3, Yum! price new deals; Adelphia, WorldCom focus of after-hours news
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6/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Wireless weakens after Moody's slam; WorldCom off on Grubman warning
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6/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Xerox zooms on refinancing news; three deals price, fourth shelved
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6/20/2002 | HY | Moody's cuts WorldCom, on review
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6/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine falls on profit warning; Extendicare, PCA deals price
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6/19/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES up on debt-cut plans, new chief; WorldCom weakens again; four deals price
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6/19/2002 | HY | WorldCom defers interest on QUIPS
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6/18/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom, wireless sector, retreat anew; Tesoro up on debt-cut plans; Durango prices
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6/17/2002 | HY | S&P downgrades WorldCom
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6/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom off as S&P drops ratings; Qwest firms on CEO shakeup
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6/14/2002 | BKHY | WorldCom hopes to close on $5 billion credit facility within the next few weeks
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6/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Tyco up again on coming IPO; WorldCom still working on loan; Technical Olympic prices
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6/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Tyco is tops on IPO OK; Alamosa ailing on lowered guidance; six new deals price
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6/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia, Tyco bonds fall as companies' situations worsen; IESI sells $150 million notes
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6/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AirGate leads wireless plunge; AK Steel, Mexico's TFM price deals
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6/5/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia stable despite Moody's warning but Century falls; KC Southern upsizes deal
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6/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Junk muted as stocks swoon; Venture slides, Adelphia stable; Tyco tumbles on CEO ouster
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6/3/2002 | HY | WorldCom keeps junk index yields down, Bear Stearns says
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5/31/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia heard higher, even as bankruptcy beckons; Asbury Auto sells upsized deal
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5/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Market sleepwalks through pre-holiday session, notes funds outflow; three deals join slate
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5/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia up as Rigas family driven from power; Trico, Roundy's, Trimas deals price
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5/23/2002 | HY | Moody's rates Wyndham's notes, loan Caa1
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5/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia up as Rigas pact seen near; Venetian Casino, Sybron Dental deals price
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5/21/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom firms, Adelphia steady, as Vegas conference stills market
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5/20/2002 | BKHY | WorldCom plans to have accounts receivables securitization program in place by Thursday
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5/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom, Adelphia turn higher; Trumps off after bond deal dies
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5/17/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Jorgensen prices; Trump, D&E pulled; $1.475 billion new deals announced
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5/16/2002 | BKHY | WorldCom's bank line drawdown brings no comfort
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5/16/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Adelphia slides more, trades flat; CMS off on trade revelations; PacifiCare upsizes issue
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5/15/2002 | BKHY | WorldCom notifies lenders of intent to draw down $2.65 billion loan
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5/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom bonds bounce on loan drawdown; Adelphia slides as Rigas walks the plank
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5/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom bonds lower as shares get pounded; JQ Hammons, El Paso Energy price upsized deals
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5/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Trump deal heard a bit delayed; power generators' bonds off on Reliant woes
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5/10/2002 | HY | S&P cuts WorldCom to junk, still on watch
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5/10/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: More WorldCom volatility as S&P completes consignment to junk; primary mulls fund outflow
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5/9/2002 | HY | Moody's lowers WorldCom to junk
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5/9/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom gyrates after Moody's downgrade; Giant, Sun price deals; Trump rejigs deal
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5/9/2002 | BKCVHY | WorldCom looking at $5 billion of new bank loans, obtains accounts receivable waiver
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5/9/2002 | HY | Moody's WorldCom downgrade seen having an impact on junk indexes
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5/8/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom continues bounce on bank loan talk; Wise Alloys deal heard shelved
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5/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Western Resources sells upsized offering; WorldCom bonds up on bank loan buzz
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5/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Stocks get bopped, but bonds don't really drop; AmeriGas prices $40 million add-on
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5/3/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Compton Pete upsizes deal; WorldCom active; investors lose appetite for Aurora Foods
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4/30/2002 | CVHY | Credit analyst sees little hope for WorldCom recovery soon
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4/30/2002 | HY | B of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.24% in week; YTD gain widens to 1.62%
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4/30/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Sanitec prices deal; Hollywood Entertainment shelved; WorldCom slides as CEO quits
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4/29/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: JohnsonDiversey, Western Financial price; WorldCom down again; interest in Trump
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4/29/2002 | HY | New issues provide diversion amid market downdraft
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4/26/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: PCA deal postponed; Calpine lower, Trump up while WorldCom, Tyco stabilize
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4/25/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Upsized Vintage Pete, three other deals price; Tyco off as break-up is shelved
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4/24/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Trump plans $470 million notes; Teleglobe dives as parent abandons it
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4/23/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom continues to crumble; Williams in Chapter 11; Silgan brings $200 million
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4/22/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: WorldCom swoons on earnings warning; Adelphia lower on ratings downgrade
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3/13/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Buyout buzz boosts Kmart; Conseco clobbered on restructure worries; Magnum Hunter upsizes, trades higher
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3/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Rite-Aid all right, but Lucent a loser on sales forecast; United Auto, Entravision upsize new issues
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2/20/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES in freefall again; Penney firm head of results; forward calendar fattens up
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2/15/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: AES, Gap seen lower in mostly quiet pre-holiday market; little response to Halliburton developments
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2/14/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Staggering high-grade credit Qwest grabs junk market attention; five new deals price
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2/12/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Kaiser little changed on bankruptcy; TV station sale talk lifts Young; Mohegan upsizes
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2/7/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine firms, but AES lower again; near-junkers WorldCom, Tyco better
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2/6/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Calpine off on disclosure concerns; Tyco bounces on unit sale plans; Klöckner prices
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1/29/2002 | HY | Market Commentary: Wrong number for telecom investors; Coventry Healthcare brings new deal to market
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