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| CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' unenhanced rating for Hospital Sisters Services, Inc.'s approximate $588 million of Illinois Finance Authority and Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds. ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an initial 'AA-' rating to the City of Casa Grande, Arizona's $19 million general obligation bonds, series 2009, and approximately $11 million in outstanding GO bonds. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned 'AA-' long-term bank bond ratings to the estimated $100,000,000 JEA variable rate electric system revenue bonds series three 2008A. The variable bonds are currently not in bank bond mode, and are rated 'AA-/F1' by Fitch. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on the City of South Weber, Utah's $1.4 million sales tax revenue bonds, series 2004. The Rating Outlook is Stable. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an initial 'AA+' rating to Wake County, North Carolina's approximately $159.9 million limited obligation bonds , series 2009. The bonds are scheduled for negotiated sale on July 22, 2009. ... more info |
| The European Central Bank kept euro zone interest rates at 1.0 percent on Thursday, bolstering expectations they will stay there well into next year, and said it would start buying bonds next week. ... more info |
| Major U.S. indexes rose more than 1 percent after reports showing stabilization in manufacturing activity in the United States and Europe and a monthly rise in U.S. pending home sales. ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns its 'AA' rating to Corpus Christi Independent School District , Texas' $23 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2009-A. In addition, Fitch affirms the district's approximately $214 million in outstanding unlimited tax bonds at 'AA'. ... more info |
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| SAN FRANCISCO----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms West Valley City, Utah's approximately $41 million of sales tax revenue bonds and West Valley City Municipal Building Authority, Utah's approximately $54 million of lease revenue bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has upgraded to 'BB+' from 'B+' the rating on approximately $47.1 million of the following New York City Industrial Development Agency civic facility revenue bonds, : ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to Idaho Housing and Finance Association's single-family mortgage bonds, 2009 series A: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to Idaho Housing and Finance Association's single-family mortgage bonds, 2009 series B: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A-' rating to the estimated $400 million Dormitory Authority State of New York hospital revenue bonds series 2009 to be issued for the benefit of North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System and also affirms the 'A-' rating on the system's approximately $890 million of outstanding debt. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings confirms the 'BBB-' rating on the North Carolina Turnpike Authority's approximately $273.9 million Triangle Expressway System senior lien revenue bonds consisting of: ... more info |
| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has taken various rating actions on 53 bonds in 19 U.S. RMBS net interest margin transactions. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to the School Building Authority of West Virginia's approximately $30 million excess lottery revenue bonds, series 2009A, expected to be offered through negotiation the week of July 20, 2009. ... more info |
| A small part of President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan is dramatically impacting the municipal bond market, sparing investors from a glut of new issues and low prices. ... more info |
| Investors see room for more gains in corporate bonds through the end of the year if the economic recovery turns out tepid and with U.S. company debt still paying much higher yields than Treasurys.
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| The government will issue $14.7bn in bonds this year and next as part of recapitalisation plans to help the banking sector brace against a surge in bad loans ... more info |
| Prices for long-term Treasury bonds fell Wednesday after economic reports on manufacturing and housing gave investors reason to seek higher returns in the stock market. ... more info |
| Many owners of our country's bonds are worried that the federal government is spending like inebriated sailors on shore leave to try and get the nation out of this economic mess. ... more info |
| Wall Street finished its best quarter in years on Tuesday, but it would take almost three more rallies to return markets to where they were before the financial crisis. ... more info |
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| The law firms of McGrane Greenfield, LLP and Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of a class of persons or entities that hold a derivative interest as of June 10, 2009 in bonds issued by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, referred to as Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A and Series 2007B (COPIA: ... more info |
| President Hugo Chavez's government plans to use bond sales to raise more than $5 billion by September, saying the proceeds will be used to bolster the economy as falling world oil prices shrink its revenues. ... more info |
| The government will issue $14.7bn in bonds this year and next as part of recapitalisation plans to help the banking sector brace against a surge in bad loans ... more info |
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| SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings upgrades to 'A-' from 'BBB+' $12.5 million of outstanding Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency Ocean Park Redevelopment Projects tax allocation bonds, series 2002. ... more info |
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| CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A-' rating to approximately $200 million of Illinois Finance Authority revenue bonds series 2009C&D . In addition, Fitch affirms the 'A-' rating on the outstanding Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group revenue bonds. ... more info |
| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms the underlying long-term rating of 'AA' on $1.7 billion outstanding State of Kansas Department of Transportation revenue bonds, including $150,000,000 adjustable tender highway revenue refunding bonds series 2002C that consist of three sub-series, 2002C-1 through 2002C-3, each in the amount of $50,000,000. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings downgrades the long-term rating from 'AA+' to 'A+' and confirms the 'F1+' short-term rating assigned to the $83,665,000 City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, water and wastewater variable rate revenue refunding bonds, series 2005B. ... more info |
| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to Forney Independent School District , Texas' $2.1 million unlimited tax refunding bonds, series 2009 and $3 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2009. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings upgrades two classes of capital appreciation bonds from New York Counties Tobacco Trust V Series 2005, as follows: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms two, upgrades one, and downgrades three classes from Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority, tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds , series 2007, as follows: ... more info |
| Investors see room for more gains in corporate bonds through the end of the year if the economic recovery turns out tepid and with U.S. company debt still paying much higher yields than Treasurys.
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| Prices of most Treasurys were down modestly on the last trading day of the second quarter, though bonds recouped most early losses Tuesday afternoon in a volatile session.
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| Many owners of our country's bonds are worried that the federal government is spending like inebriated sailors on shore leave to try and get the nation out of this economic mess. ... more info |
| Many owners of our country's bonds are worried that the federal government is spending like inebriated sailors on shore leave to try and get the nation out of this economic mess. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms seven classes of tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds from California County Tobacco Securitization Agency series 2006, as follows: ... more info |
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| DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Future of UK Investment Bonds 2009" report to their offering. ... more info |
| Asian companies and governments are increasingly raising money by selling bonds on the international and local bond markets.
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| Markets rose as higher oil prices lifted energy shares and speculation grew that the recession was easing. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms the following New Jersey Economic Development Authority bonds at 'BBB-': ... more info |
| Investors sent Argentine bonds soaring, and bid up the local currency and stocks, after the ruling coalition suffered a significant setback in midterm congressional elections.
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| Asian companies and governments are increasingly raising money by selling bonds on the international and local bond markets.
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| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to Mesquite Independent School District, Texas' $25 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2009. In addition, Fitch affirms the district's approximately $435 million in outstanding unlimited tax bonds at 'AA'. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to the Central Valley Financing Authority's and the Sacramento Cogeneration Authority's proposed issuance of $49.2 million and $59.1 million, respectively, series 2009 cogeneration project revenue refunding bonds. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA+' rating to Anne Arundel County, Maryland's estimated $48.9 million general obligation bonds , 2009 refunding series. The GOs consist of $30.17 million consolidated general improvements series, 2009 refunding series and $18.69 million consolidated water and sewer bonds series, 2009 refunding series. ... more info |
| The global rise in stocks has translated into greater interest in convertible bonds on both sides of the Atlantic.
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| Tax cuts and increases on Social Security checks lifted personal incomes in May, but it appears that many people are putting that money away instead of spending it. ... more info |
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| CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has assigned its 'AA' long-term rating to the expected issuance of $150 million California Health Facilities Financing Authority revenue bonds series 2009B . ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the City of Gastonia, North Carolina's $23,035,000 combined utilities system revenue refunding bonds, series 2009 . The bonds are expected to price via negotiated sale on July 23. ... more info |
| GREENSBURG, Pa.----Allegheny Energy, Inc. announced today the issuance of $235 million of tax-exempt bonds with a coupon of 7.00 percent and a 30-year maturity. The bonds will be issued by the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority for the benefit of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC. ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an initial 'AA-' rating to the City of Casa Grande, Arizona's $19 million general obligation bonds, series 2009, and approximately $11 million in outstanding general obligation bonds. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Consistent with the recent downgrade of the State of Ohio's general obligation and appropriations debt ratings, Fitch Ratings downgrades the ratings on outstanding bonds issued under the Ohio School District Credit Enhancement Program to 'AA-' from 'AA'. ... more info |
| NEW YORK----In connection with the downgrade on June 24, 2009 of Synovus Financial Corporation and its subsidiary banks' long- and short-term Issuer Default Ratings to 'BB-/B' from 'BBB/F2', Fitch Ratings downgrades certain municipal bonds that are supported by letters of credit provided by Synovus Financial Corporation's subsidiary banks to 'BB-/B' from 'BBB/F2'. ... more info |
| The Internet has been abuzz with theories about attempts to smuggle a purported $134.5 billion in government bearer bonds into Switzerland. ... more info |
| The dollar is down against the euro after comments from China's central bank and as the spread between U.S. and German bonds favors the euro.
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| The Internet has been abuzz with theories about attempts to smuggle a purported $134.5 billion in government bearer bonds into Switzerland. ... more info |
| Some investors had hoped the Federal Reserve would do more to revive the economy. ... more info |
| Wall Street moved sharply higher on the back of several positive earnings reports. ... more info |
| Venezuela's state-run oil company announced Thursday that it will sell up to $3 billion in bonds that authorities say will ease exchange rate pressures and allow the company to pay down debts. ... more info |
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| CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to Kansas City, Missouri's approximately $53 million special obligation bonds , series 2009E. The bonds are expected to sell on a negotiated basis the week of July 7, 2009. ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB-' rating to the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, LA $24.5 million sewerage service refunding bonds, series 2009. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'BBB-' rating on the board's $160.7 million in outstanding sewer revenue bonds. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----An error was found in the rating on Fitch Ratings' web site for the following bond: ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an initial 'BBB-' rating to the Culberson County Hospital District, Texas' $6.8 million limited tax general obligation bonds, series 2009, and the $700,000 in outstanding limited tax bonds. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to Maine Municipal Bond Bank's $105 million transportation infrastructure revenue bonds series 2009A. The bonds are expected to sell through negotiation July 8, 2009 and are due Sept. 1, 2010-2023. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned 'AA-/F1+' long- and short-term ratings to approximately $150 million Berks County Municipal Authority variable-rate demand revenue bonds , series 2009A-4 and 2009A-5 . ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns its 'AA-' rating to $12.1 million of El Paso Independent School District , TX' unlimited tax refunding bonds, series 2009, which are expected to sell as early as the week of June 29 via negotiated sale. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an initial 'AA+' rating to Bowie, Maryland's approximately $15.5 million general obligation public improvement bonds of 2009. The bonds are secured by the city's full faith and credit and are payable from an unlimited ad valorem tax on all taxable property within the city limits. ... more info |
| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to Arlington County, Virginia's $75.5 million general obligation bonds, including $39.2 million GO public improvement and refunding bonds, series 2009A, and $36.3 million GO refunding bonds, series 2009B. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms two and downgrades one class from Michigan Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds, series 2008, as follows: ... more info |
| A small part of President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan is dramatically impacting the municipal bond market, sparing investors from a glut of new issues and low prices. ... more info |
| The conventional wisdom about stocks and bonds is that when one goes up, the other goes down. In other words, rising treasury yields -- meaning lower treasury prices -- should spell trouble for equities. ... more info |
| Some investors had hoped the Federal Reserve would do more to revive the economy. ... more info |
| Markets fell from higher levels earlier in the day after the Federal Reserve held interest rates at record lows and said the economy showed some signs of stabilizing. ... more info |
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| The County of Sacramento today announced that it is offering to purchase for cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Invitation to Tender Bonds dated June 24, 2009 , and the related Questions and Answers dated June 24, 2009 , the following County of Sacramento Airport System Senior Revenue Bonds Series 2008B : ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to Paris Independent School District , Texas' $4.3 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2009. Fitch also affirms its 'A' rating on the district's outstanding debt comprising $53 million unlimited tax bonds, $675,000 tax and revenue notes, and $340,000 maintenance tax notes. ... more info |
| The Federal Reserve gave investors little reason to keep buying Treasurys on Thursday. After three straight days of gains, government bonds lost ground after the Fed decided to keep rates within a range of zero to 0.25 percent. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB-' rating to the Philadelphia Gas Works $56,000,000 Eighth Series A revenue refunding bonds. These fixed-rate bonds will be on parity with $915,580,000 of senior 1998 General Ordinance bonds and subordinate to $266,831,793 of bonds issued under the 1975 General Ordinance. ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings upgrades to 'AA-' from 'A+' its rating on San Elijo Joint Powers Authority, California's $13.3 million in outstanding 2003 refunding revenue bonds . ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings will confirm the short-term component of the rating currently assigned to the $100,000,000 New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority , water and sewer system revenue bonds, adjustable-rate fiscal 2003 sub-series F-1, consisting of: $50,000,000 sub-sub-series F-1-A, and $50,000,000 sub-sub-series F-1-B at 'F1+' on June 25, 2009. ... more info |
| NEW YORK----In connection with the downgrade of KeyBank N.A.'s long-term Issuer Default Rating to 'A-', Rating Outlook Negative, from 'A', on Rating Watch Negative, Fitch Ratings has downgraded municipal bonds with letters of credit provided by KeyBank N.A. to 'A-', Rating Outlook Negative. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A' rating on approximately $485 million State of Michigan Grant Anticipation Bonds , series 2007. The series 2007 bonds will mature in 2027. Fitch has not been asked to provide a rating on the state's $280 million series 2009A and 2009B bonds priced on June 17, 2009. ... more info |
| A small part of President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan is dramatically impacting the municipal bond market, sparing investors from a glut of new issues and low prices. ... more info |
| A flight from inflation-indexed Treasurys earlier this year has made these securities cheap options for investors worried Federal Reserve stimulus efforts will lead to higher inflation, analysts say.
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| The Fed decided against enlarging its program to buy Treasury bonds to spur growth. It said its key interest rate will remain near zero "for an extended period." (Statement)
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| By enabling private sector banks to borrow cheaply and invest the proceeds in government bonds, the ECB has outsourced quantitative easing ... more info |
| The conventional wisdom about stocks and bonds is that when one goes up, the other goes down. In other words, rising treasury yields -- meaning lower treasury prices -- should spell trouble for equities. ... more info |
| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the approximately $181.2 million State of Florida Department of Transportation turnpike revenue bonds, series 2009B . Fitch expects the par amount of the turnpike revenue bonds series 2009A to be reduced to approximately $68.2 million from $250 million. ... more info |
| TACOMA, Wash.----The riskiest equity category - emerging markets - and the riskiest fixed income category - high yield bonds - were the asset classes that managers were most bullish about in the latest Investment Manager Outlook, a quarterly survey of investment managers conducted by Russell Investments. ... more info |
| A flight from inflation-indexed Treasurys earlier this year has made these securities cheap options for investors worried Federal Reserve stimulus efforts will lead to higher inflation, analysts say.
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| The conventional wisdom about stocks and bonds is that when one goes up, the other goes down. In other words, rising treasury yields -- meaning lower treasury prices -- should spell trouble for equities. ... more info |
| The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to maintain interest rates at near zero, but its statement on the economy is eagerly awaited. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' underlying rating to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's $75 million airport system revenue bonds, series 2009D-1, and $63 million airport system revenue bonds, series D-2. ... more info |
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| SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings has assigned its 'BBB+' rating to approximately $117.3 million of Washington Health Care Facilities Authority revenue bonds series 2009 . In addition, Fitch has assigned its 'BBB+' rating to approximately $15.7 million in outstanding series 2001 revenue bonds issued on behalf of Central Washington Health Services Association's . ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA' rating on the outstanding $744 million Harbor Department of the City of Los Angeles , California, revenue bonds series. The rating affirmation also includes the $200 million in series 2009A&B and up to $550 million in series 2009C, which are expected to price this week of June 22, 2009. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----An error was found on Fitch Ratings' web site for the bonds listed below: ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A+' rating on Salisbury, North Carolina's $18.5 million of outstanding senior lien revenue bonds consisting of: ... more info |
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| PHOENIX----"Just You & Me Kid" is the only workout program that targets both parents and children, encouraging family time together, building lasting bonds and healthy habits while getting fit together. ... more info |
| Treasurys made an about-face, pulling the longer-dated issues into positive territory, ahead of an auction of $40 billion in two-year government bonds.
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| Fears about the economy jolted Wall Street, dragging stocks lower after their first losing week in a month. ... more info |
| Japan's finance ministry is examining how it might provide protection against deflation, rather than inflation, on some bonds, a senior Japanese official said.
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| NEW YORK----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms its underlying ratings on the Allegheny County Sanitary Sewer Authority , PA's sewer revenue bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned ratings of 'AA+/F1+' to the following Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency housing bonds: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AAA/F1+' to the $136,825,000 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority , airport system revenue variable rate bonds series 2009D consisting of: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has downgraded the underlying rating on the $451.4 million in outstanding Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry Las Vegas Monorail project revenue bonds, 1st tier, series 2000 to 'C' from 'CC'. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency's $28 million housing bonds, 2009 series A & B. Fitch also affirms the 'AA-' rating on all series of MassHousing's outstanding $1.6 billion housing bonds under the parity resolution. ... more info |
| NEW YORK----In connection with the downgrade of Regions Bank's long-term Issuer Default Rating to 'A-' with a Negative Rating Outlook from 'A' on Rating Watch Negative, Fitch Ratings has downgraded municipal bonds with letters of credit provided by Regions Bank to 'A-' with a Negative Outlook. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms 10 classes from Rensselaer Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation , tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds, series A 2001, as follows: ... more info |
| World stocks slipped on Monday while government bonds and the dollar rose as a decline in oil prices below $70 a barrel and caution ahead of this week's data and Federal Reserve meeting weighed on risky assets. ... more info |
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| Fundamental Asset Management Ltd has launched SF Fundamentals, an exciting opportunity to invest in a diverse portfolio of income producing corporate bonds, drawing on the firm's outstanding track record in this area. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms four classes of tobacco settlement asset-backed current interest turbo term bonds from Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation , Series 2005, as follows: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms one class of tobacco settlement asset-backed current interest turbo term bonds from City of San Diego Tobacco Settlement Revenue Funding Corporation, Series 2006, as follows: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to bonds issued by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges on behalf of Oklahoma State University : ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to Port Orange, Florida's $15 million water and sewer utility refunding revenue bonds, series 2009. The bonds are scheduled for negotiated sale on July 21, 2009 with proceeds expected to refund approximately $11.9 million in outstanding water and sewer bonds, series 1999 as well as about $2.8 million in outstanding state revolving fund loans. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission's approximately $388.1 million revenue and revenue refunding bonds, Project No. 95, consisting of $131.01 million series A , $46 million series B and $210.2 million series C . ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----In connection with the upgrade of DEPFA Bank's short-term rating to 'F1+' from 'F1' on June 4, 2009, Fitch Ratings takes various rating actions on certain municipal bonds that are supported by letters of credit and liquidity facilities provided by DEPFA Bank. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms four classes of tobacco settlement asset-backed current interest turbo term bonds from Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation , series 2000, as follows: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns a long-term 'AA-' rating to the approximately $16 million of Bucks County Industrial Development Authority fixed-rate revenue bonds , series 2009A. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB-' rating on $250 million in Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority fixed-rate subordinated revenue bonds , series 2009A. The bonds will be issued June 25, 2009 via negotiation, and are due Oct. 1, 2014-2037. ... more info |
| A small part of President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan is dramatically impacting the municipal bond market, sparing investors from a glut of new issues and low prices. ... more info |
| Treasury prices were mixed Wednesday as a five-day day rally cooled, with longer-term bonds erasing earlier gains, as stocks moved higher amid tempered inflation worries. ... more info |
| Long-term Treasury bond yields continue to creep toward 4%, a level they haven't traded at since mid-October. And that's raising an interesting "Is the glass half-full or half-empty" type of debate. ... more info |
| Investors are kicking themselves for failing to spot the twin bubbles in the stock and housing markets when the laws of economic gravity for both became spectacularly unhinged. Now, America should be on red alert for another bubble that's destined to pop -- outrageously overpriced government bonds, the flipside being outrageously low interest rates. ... more info |
| Non-U.S. government debt has rallied strongly -- especially in emerging markets -- but potential defaults are still a problem ... more info |
| Most Treasurys were down slightly, pressured by next week's $104 billion government note supply. The 30-year bonds rebounded.
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| Investors are kicking themselves for failing to spot the twin bubbles in the stock and housing markets when the laws of economic gravity for both became spectacularly unhinged. Now, America should be on red alert for another bubble that's destined to pop -- outrageously overpriced government bonds, the flipside being outrageously low interest rates. ... more info |
| Rays of hope from reports on mortgage rates and jobless claims helped shake Wall Street out of its funk. ... more info |
| Equity markets and high yielding currencies gained on Friday while bonds and the dollar fell, as U.S. jobs and factory data the previous session rekindled hopes that the global economy may be recovering from recession. ... more info |
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| SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Oakland, California's $62 million general obligation bonds . Fitch also assigns a 'F1' rating to Oakland's $185 million 2009-10 tax and revenue anticipation notes , series A and B . ... more info |
| Bank of East Asia's China unit plans to sell yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong at the end of the month, a person familiar with the deal said.
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the Indiana Finance Authority's $215,825,000 lease appropriation bonds , consisting of $22,975,000 tax-exempt series 2009A and $192,850,000 series 2009B . ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the city of Johnson City, Tennessee's approximately $47.5 million of general obligation refunding bonds, series 2009. The bonds are scheduled to price the week of June 22, 2009 with proceeds refunding three series of the city's outstanding variable-rate bonds. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings expects to rate Rhode Island Student Loan Authority Student Loan Program revenue bonds, 2009 senior series A bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Nebraska Public Power District's general revenues bonds, $17.890 million series 2009C. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has downgraded to 'BBB+' from 'A-' the rating on College Park, Georgia's approximately $221 million of outstanding series 2006A and 2006B revenue bonds issued to finance the construction of a consolidated rental car facility and automated people mover maintenance facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport . ... more info |
| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to Annapolis, Maryland's approximately $26,970,000 general obligation public improvements bonds, 2009 series. The bonds are secured by the city's full faith and credit and are payable from an unlimited ad valorem tax on all taxable property within the city limits. ... more info |
| Bank of East Asia's China unit plans to sell yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong at the end of the month.
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| While 10 big banks began to repay bailout money, 22 other banks received downgraded ratings and FedEx issued a warning. ... more info |
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| CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona's approximately $196 million water quality revenue bonds, series 2009A. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'AAA' rating on the authority's $742.8 million of outstanding parity bonds. ... more info |
| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the Regional Public Transportation Authority, AZ transportation excise tax revenue bonds , series 2009. The bonds are scheduled to be sold via negotiated offering the week of June 22, 2009. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York's approximately $788,615,000 state personal income tax revenue bonds , consisting of: ... more info |
| Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has embraced a plan to issue bonds for state construction projects. Nixon sent a letter Wednesday to all 197 Missouri lawmakers asking for their help in developing a specific bonding proposal that could be put before voters. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB' rating to Monroe County, New York's approximately $81.3 million general obligation public improvement bonds 2009 . The bonds are general obligations of the county, payable from an unlimited ad valorem tax pledge. ... more info |
| Treasury prices were mixed Wednesday as a five-day day rally cooled, with longer-term bonds erasing earlier gains, as stocks moved higher amid tempered inflation worries. ... more info |
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| CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings withdraws the short-term 'F1+' rating assigned to the City of Detroit, Michigan's sewage disposal system senior lien revenue refunding bonds , series 2001 and series 2003. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AA+/F1+' to each series of the $95,675,000 Board of Education of the City of Chicago, unlimited tax general obligation refunding bonds , consisting of: ... more info |
| Treasury prices were mixed Wednesday as a five-day day rally cooled, with longer-term bonds erasing earlier gains, as stocks moved higher amid tempered inflation worries. ... more info |
| Treasury prices turned higher Wednesday, with longer term bonds posting the biggest gains, after a report on consumer prices showed lower-than-expected inflation. ... more info |
| Treasury prices turned higher Wednesday, with longer term bonds posting the biggest gains, after a report on consumer prices showed lower-than-expected inflation. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to approximately $231 million in County of Orange, California airport revenue bonds issued on behalf of John Wayne Airport consisting of: ... more info |
| Some mutual-fund firms have introduced products they claim provide greater protection in bear markets than traditional "balanced funds" that blend stocks and bonds.
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| The U.K. enlisted a group of banks to help sell government bonds, a rare approach aimed at ensuring the financing of growing debt.
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' underlying rating to the following Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's bonds: ... more info |
| Long-term Treasury yields retreated Tuesday as the Federal Reserve bought up $6.45 billion in government bonds and a sell-off in stocks extended into a second day. ... more info |
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| CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'A+' rating to the Chicago Board of Education, Illinois' unlimited tax general obligation refunding bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB' rating to Illinois Institute of Technology's , series 2009A revenue bonds issued through the Illinois Finance Authority in the approximate amount of $25 million. ... more info |
| Government bonds rebounded from early lows Tuesday after the Federal Reserve bought $6.5 billion in debt as part of its $300 billion buyback campaign. ... more info |
| Government bonds fluctuated within a tight range on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve bought $6.5 billion in debt as part of its $300 billion buyback campaign. ... more info |
| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has taken various rating actions on 422 bonds in 208 U.S. RMBS net interest margin transactions. ... more info |
| Government bonds fluctuated within a tight range on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve bought $6.5 billion in debt as part of its $300 billion buyback campaign. ... more info |
| Stock markets slid as commodity prices fell, but government bonds regained ground and the dollar strengthened. ... more info |
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| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' underlying rating to Austin Independent School District , Texas' $100 million unlimited tax school building and refunding bonds, series 2009. ... more info |
| Foreign governments and private investors dramatically reduced their purchases of US assets such as Treasuries in April, choosing instead to make riskier investments elsewhere ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms its underlying 'BBB-' rating on the Del Mar Race Track Authority's outstanding $41.9 million series 2005 revenue bonds. Fitch also revises the Rating Outlook to Negative from Stable. ... more info |
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| SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to West Hollywood Public Financing Authority, California's $9.4 million 2009 lease revenue bonds , series A, and $29 million series B. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its 'BBB' long-term rating on the following two series of Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority revenue bonds: ... more info |
| AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to Leander Independent School District, Texas' $27.6 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2009 . Additionally, Fitch has upgraded the district's approximately $1.2 billion in outstanding unlimited tax bonds to 'AA-' from 'A+'. ... more info |
| Commodities and technology stocks, which have helped fuel a three-month rally, led the market in a modest pullback early Friday. ... more info |
| Solidly rated companies have seen no dent in demand for their bonds since concerns about rates emerged in force, a sign that higher bond yields are driven by optimism on growth, rather than inflation worries.
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority, Tennessee's $134 million of revenue refunding bonds, series 2009A and 2009B. The bonds are scheduled to price via negotiation on June 23, 2009, with proceeds refunding the authority's outstanding series 2007A and 2007B variable rate demand revenue refunding bonds. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency's series 2009 power supply system revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to $3,890,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Oklahoma state system of higher education master equipment lease revenue bonds series 2009A . ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to Chesterfield County, Virginia's approximately $93.2 million general obligation bonds, consisting of $71.4 million GO public improvement bonds, series A of 2009 and $21.7 million GO public improvement refunding bonds, series B of 2009. ... more info |
| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to Stanford University's refunding $51,255,000 revenue bonds series T-5 issued through the California Educational Facilities Authority . ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-/F1+' rating to the $127,800,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority variable-rate revenue bonds consisting of: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Nassau County, NY's approximately $150 million general obligation bonds series 2009 C and D . The bonds are scheduled to sell via competitive sale on June 22, 2009. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'A+/F1' to the $8,000,000 San Gabriel Industrial Development Corporation variable rate demand revenue bonds series 2009. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an underlying 'A+' rating to $17,185,000 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York Master BOCES Program lease revenue bonds , series 2009. The bonds are expected to price through negotiation the week of June 29, 2009 and are due Aug. 15, 2010-2028. ... more info |
| Buyers returned to the market for Treasurys Friday after a brief bout of profit-taking, on speculation that the 10-year note's yield may be capped below 4% in the short term ahead of a brief respite in supply next week.
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| Investors showed strong demand for government debt by flocking to the sale of $11 billion in Treasury bonds, which helped the markets gain. ... more info |
| Ecuador's finance minister says the government has bought back 91 percent of its defaulted Global 2012 and 2030 bonds. Maria Elsa Viteri calls the buy back a success and says that Ecuador is "free of illegitimate commercial debt" -- a reference to government accusations that some of its foreign debt was negotiated illegally. ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to approximately $282.3 million in Port of Seattle revenue bonds series 2009 consisting of: ... more info |
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| NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings today published criteria discussing its dual-party pay criteria for U.S. public finance bonds supported by bank letters of credit . Such transactions are assigned long-term ratings one to two notches higher than the rating on the LOC provider or the underlying rating of the bond, whichever is higher, if all the following conditions hold true: ... more info |
| Beaten-down Treasurys are looking like a good deal again. Investors moved back into the Treasury market Thursday after a surprisingly strong auction of 30-year bonds, pulling yields down from multi-month highs. | |
