| 12/31/2003 | CV | Issuance in 2003 expected to be decent, deals will look a lot like what came in 2002
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| 12/9/2003 | CV | Citigroup analyst looks at potential trades for convertibles in chip sector
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| 12/2/2003 | CV | Fitch: Some issuers may improve balance sheet, ratings with convertibles conversion
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| 11/7/2003 | CV | Stock picking, not derivative markets, drives convertible gains in October, Citigroup says
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| 11/6/2003 | CV | Technology issues help lift convertibles 3.6% in October, Merrill says
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| 11/4/2003 | CV | Citigroup convertible analyst still sees 2003 issuance at $80-90 billion
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| 11/4/2003 | CV | Merrill convertible analyst says issuance softening, may fall short of $80 billion target for 2003
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| 10/30/2003 | CV | Lehman picks computers, clothes, shoes, entertainment convertibles for holiday shopping list
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| 10/28/2003 | CV | BoA credit strategist recommends going further down credit ladder for yield boost
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| 10/27/2003 | CV | Deutsche recommends listed convertibles for retail equity investors
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| 10/6/2003 | CV | Merrill says hedge returns improve but sees volatility staying low, credit risk mounting
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| 10/1/2003 | CV | Citigroup analyst sees fourth quarter convertible issuance about $10 billion
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| 9/24/2003 | CV | Citigroup finds several convertibles linked to lagging stocks poised to gain
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| 9/17/2003 | CV | Lehman discovers some CoCo converts vulnerable to negative earnings surprise
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| 9/16/2003 | CV | Advent Claymore convertible fund aims for income, upside with minimized equity risk
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| 9/15/2003 | CV | Merrill Lynch report lists attractive risk/reward convertibles
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| 9/5/2003 | CV | Barclays analysts remain cautiously bullish on euro/U.K. credit returns
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| 9/3/2003 | CV | Barclays study defies myth of negative stock impact from convertible issues
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| 9/2/2003 | CV | Signals for convertible issuance look "decidedly less bullish": Citigroup
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| 9/2/2003 | CVHY | Canada's Skylon files to offer convertible and yield fund
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| 8/28/2003 | CV | FASB to take comments on proposed accounting rule changes until Sept. 27
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| 8/26/2003 | CV | Deutsche analyst finds value opportunities among "forgotten" 2003 new issues
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| 8/8/2003 | CV | New issue cheapness grew to 3.5% in July, versus 2% in June, Lehman says
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| 8/4/2003 | CV | Citigroup notes higher rates, wider spreads cut into convertible returns
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| 8/1/2003 | CV | Citigroup convertible analyst says small deal sizes may keep 2003 from hitting record
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| 7/25/2003 | CV | Merrill analyst sees concern over short-dated puts easing, except for weak credits
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| 7/22/2003 | CV | Deutsche analysts suggest euro convertible investors move down credit spectrum
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| 7/15/2003 | CVDD | Fitch says court ruling raises questions for credit default swap market
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| 7/11/2003 | CV | Lehman finds options market signaling several converts have high dividend risk
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| 7/9/2003 | CVDDHY | NASD announces new Trace 50 list
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| 7/3/2003 | BKCVDDHY | Credit analyst: For second half, look to autos, telecom, media, utilities for value
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| 7/2/2003 | BKCVDDHY | Credit strategist: Declining volatility will be the driver for tighter spreads
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| 7/2/2003 | CV | Citigroup analyst sees possibility of record convertible issuance in 2003
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| 6/24/2003 | CV | Citigroup analyst says cautious convertible investors are looking for short-dated paper
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| 6/19/2003 | CV | Merrill sees more adverse dividend surprises but no widespread change
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| 6/19/2003 | CVHY | American Express launches new high yield fund
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| 6/13/2003 | CV | Call cushions fade amid friendly refinancing conditions, Citigroup analyst says
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| 6/12/2003 | CV | Bear Stearns hires Margolis for structured equity products
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| 6/12/2003 | CV | S&P: U.S. convertible market share spikes to 14% of total bond issues in May
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| 6/2/2003 | CV | Merrill sees opportunity in high vega convertibles over the summer
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| 6/2/2003 | CV | Barclays analysts see majority of €88 billion Euro converts redeemed for cash by 2005
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| 5/29/2003 | CV | Dividend tax cut likely to have little overall impact on convertibles market, Citigroup says
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| 5/28/2003 | CVHY | Calamos launches convertible and high income closed-end fund
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| 5/16/2003 | CV | Barclays expects euro convertible issuance to pickup in coming months
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| 5/13/2003 | CVDDHY | Credit outlook weak for Canadian corporations, S&P says
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| 5/7/2003 | CV | Citigroup convertible analyst sees new deal flow comparing well to 2002
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| 5/7/2003 | CV | Nuveen plans second preferred and convertible fund
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| 5/5/2003 | CV | New "with warrants" convertibles are good for issuers and investors, Deutsche says
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| 5/5/2003 | CVHY | Nicholas-Applegate raises $900 million for convertible and junk fund
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| 5/2/2003 | CV | New issuance in 2003 to top 2002 total, Merrill Lynch says
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| 5/1/2003 | CVHY | Advent Claymore raises $520 million for convertible and junk fund
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| 4/28/2003 | CV | Citigroup analysts observe better risk-adjusted returns in convertibles
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| 4/28/2003 | CV | Credit analysts expect tight spreads to spark profit taking, interrupt rally
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| 4/28/2003 | BKCVDDHY | MTR hires in high yield, convertibles, distressed bank debt, emerging markets
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| 4/24/2003 | BKCVDDHY | Many recent energy refinancings are only short-term fixes, S&P warns
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| 4/23/2003 | CV | Historical data, while slim, may signal tightening bottom, credit analyst says
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| 4/23/2003 | CV | Over 60% of telecom, tech, cyclical converts due by 2006, Citigroup says
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| 4/21/2003 | CV | Bear Stearns recommends three of five storage network converts for hedgers
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| 4/17/2003 | CV | Barclays euro convertible portfolio returns 1.81% in last 3 months; four changes made
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| 4/10/2003 | CV | Merrill analysts: mandatory structures are dramatically different these days
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| 4/10/2003 | CV | Barclays credit strategists sees higher risk of blowups in second half of 2003
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| 4/8/2003 | CV | Bear Stearns analysts note richening amid shrinking convertible market
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| 4/4/2003 | CV | Salomon convertible analyst encouraged by new issue flow
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| 4/4/2003 | CV | Merrill convertible analysts say terms hamper new issue performance
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| 4/2/2003 | CV | ING manager's background in equities, high-yield bonds key to convertibles
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| 4/1/2003 | CV | Lincoln National names Andres portfolio manager
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| 4/1/2003 | CV | Call threats intensify in convertibles as issuers cash in on low-cost refinancing
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| 3/27/2003 | CV | Nuveen raises $1.32 billion in IPO for preferred and convertible fund
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| 3/26/2003 | CV | Credit analyst sees stability in corporate credit spreads supporting bids
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| 3/26/2003 | CV | Deutsche analysts say many of convertibles with worst up/down profiles have short-dated puts
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| 3/26/2003 | CV | Deutsche analysts present best buys overall in up/down participation
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| 3/19/2003 | CV | Ariston fund manager sees tide turning for returns in high-delta convertibles strategy
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| 3/19/2003 | CV | Merrill launches report to screen for convertible hedge opportunities
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| 3/19/2003 | BKCV | Credit derivatives pass $2 trillion mark, ISDA says
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| 3/14/2003 | CV | Barclays strategists say time may be nearing to ease auto underweights
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| 3/14/2003 | CV | Credit analysts say investors appear to expect further decline in volatility
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| 3/12/2003 | BKCV | Commercial banks' credit derivatives rise 11% in fourth quarter to $635 billion, OCC says
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| 3/11/2003 | CV | Deutsche launches trading of bond stubs left after convertibles are asset swapped
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| 3/10/2003 | BKCV | Bond insurers top sellers of credit protection, Fitch survey finds, General Motors top name
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| 3/10/2003 | CV | Bear Stearns hires Rosica as head of convertibles origination
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| 3/7/2003 | CV | JGiordano Securities says experience, knowledge in converts spell success
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| 3/4/2003 | CV | Merrill analyst says convertibles supported by fixed-income component in February
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| 3/4/2003 | CV | Salomon analyst: convertible returns "boring but preferable" to stocks
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| 3/3/2003 | BKCVHY | Bankruptcies to decline slightly in 2003, Pricewaterhouse says
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| 2/24/2003 | CV | Credit analyst advises caution in overweighting BBB paper
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| 2/20/2003 | CV | Credit analyst says markets signal tightening liquidity through mid-year
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| 2/20/2003 | CV | HSBC to stop SEAQ market making in U.K. convertibles
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| 2/19/2003 | CV | Deutsche analysts say new convertible anti-dilution structures lure issuers
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| 2/19/2003 | CV | Deutsche analysts say new convertible trends favor hedge players, at a cost
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| 2/14/2003 | CV | Silverado convert arb manager content in sidelines, not reaching beyond limits
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| 2/11/2003 | BKCV | ISDA unveils new credit derivatives documentation
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| 2/11/2003 | CV | Lehman finds convertible opportunities in the event of war or peace
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| 2/10/2003 | CV | Merrill sees speculative-grade converts outperforming, but slowly near term
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| 2/5/2003 | CV | Salomon: January issuance not too bad, but bodes well for 2003 outlook
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| 2/4/2003 | CV | Deutsche analysts make buy recommendations on European convertibles
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| 2/4/2003 | CV | Merrill: convertible issuance in cautious, positive start to thanks to Tyco
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| 2/4/2003 | CV | Merrill says convert market continues to richen amid high demand, low supply
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| 2/4/2003 | CV | Banc of America analyst: amid high demand, corporates resilient to news
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| 2/4/2003 | CV | Credit analyst recommends switching into European telecoms from U.S.
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| 1/31/2003 | CV | Lehman says rich mandatories ripe for pullback, but some still attractive
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| 1/30/2003 | CV | Deutsche sees 9 biotech issues highly probable for distressed exchange
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| 1/30/2003 | CV | Gabelli's Woodson says success in convertibles is grounded in discipline
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| 1/28/2003 | CV | B of A credit strategists cut energy, like telecom and cautiously move utilities up
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| 1/27/2003 | BKCVHY | SEC rating agency study looks at information flow, analyst conversations, conflicts of interest
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| 1/24/2003 | CV | Credit analysts advise caution as corporates retreat, spreads widen
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| 1/16/2003 | CV | Bear Stearns sees difficult year ahead for a rich convertibles market, new issue volume flat
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| 1/16/2003 | CV | Merrill analyst's search reveals slim pickings of just 18 high gamma convertibles
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| 1/14/2003 | CV | B of A credit strategists still bullish about 2003, focus on grabbing yield
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| 1/13/2003 | CV | Lehman: converts could hurt if new law prompts common dividend gains
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| 1/9/2003 | CV | Deutsche expects more convertibles puts will be exercised in 2003 for a total of $23.6 billion
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| 1/9/2003 | CV | Deutsche notes several converts putable in 2003 in "sweetener zone"
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| 1/9/2003 | CV | Deutsche notes several converts putable in 2003 in "sweetener zone"
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| 1/9/2003 | CV | Merrill: convertible preferreds mostly not affected by elimination of dividend tax
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| 1/8/2003 | CV | Merrill sees convertible issuance up over 25% to $60-$70 billion in 2003
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| 1/8/2003 | CV | Merrill sees convertible returns of 10% in 2003, absent any geopolitical shock
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| 1/3/2003 | CV | Merrill: dreary 2002 performance of convertibles despite strong fourth quarter
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| 1/3/2003 | CV | Salomon anticipates convertible returns of 10% or more in 2003
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| 1/3/2003 | CV | Salomon notes 2002 among worst convertible performances in a decade
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| 1/2/2003 | CV | Market looks to 2003 with guarded optimism, believing the worst is over
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| 1/2/2003 | CV | 2002 sets the stage for a skeptical view heading into the coming year
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