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Daily Highlights: 10/30/09

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:25:15 GMT

Asian Stocks rise as earnings, Japan jobless data, stoke growth optimism.Bank of Japan keeps benchmark rate at 0.1%, stops buying corporate debt.Dollar falls for fourth month against Euro, US growth aids risk demand.Japan central bank forecasts 3 years of deflation as it ends emergency credit steps.[More...]

Weekly Credit Summary: August 28

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:57:29 GMT

Credit underperformed equities this week as single-name tighteners edged wideners by four-to-three leaving indices (especially HY) underperforming intrinsics in general. CONSumer and ENRG names underperformed as TMT and FINLs were best with INDUstrials mixed. Financials outperformed non-financials but the strength in the former was more at the tails of the distribution while the weakness in the latter was more broad-based.[More...]

Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio changes for 2Q 2009

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:53:08 GMT

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) just posted its 13-F filing with the SEC, which lists changes in its stock positions. Buffett initiated a new position in medical technology company Becton[More...]

Daily Credit Summary: August 10

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:15:22 GMT

Spreads were broadly wider in the US as all the indices deteriorated (as HY underperformed IG and both closed at one-week wides). Indices typically underperformed single-names with skews widening in general (extending the trend of single-name weakness from the middle of last Friday) as IG underperformed but narrowed the skew, HVOL outperformed but widened the skew, ExHVOL's skew widened as it underperformed, XO's skew increased as the index outperformed, and HY's skew widened as it underperformed. The names having the largest impact on IG are International Lease Finance Corp. (-21.93bps) pushing IG 0.14bps tighter, and American International Group, Inc. (+58.65bps) adding 0.35bps to IG. HVOL is more sensitive with International Lease Finance Corp. pushing it 0.64bps tighter, and American International Group, Inc. contributing 1.53bps to HVOL's change today. The less volatile ExHVOL's move today is driven by[More...]

AT&T (NYSE: T)/ Centennial Communications (Nasdaq: CYCL) Merger Arbitrage Opportunity

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:08:46 GMT

Reader Saku Kiviharju tipped me on an interesting merger arbitrage opportunity, which has a large spread for arbitrageurs. In essence, AT&T (T) is acquiring Centennial Communications (CYCL) for[More...]

Cap and Trade Part Two: How We'll Profit

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:31:30 GMT

We got hundreds of responses to last week's cap and trade essay. Plenty of readers were shocked by how much the new bill will cost you, me, and every American family... Not J.M., who writes, "Ask me if I am surprised. Congress (as well as local governments) treats us as cash cows, which in fact we are." Some readers didn't like questioning our government's huge new tax policy. R.R. writes, "Matt's article on the energy legislation is a political rant and fear mongering." And D.B. gripes, "I wish I could cancel and get my money back when I read your Republican and Libertarian views. Why don't you just stick to providing investment advice and leave the environmental commentary to scientists?" Well, D.B., I'd be sad to see you go. But thanks for cutting to the chase: how to profit. It's time to talk about the best ways to recoup some[More...]

Warren Buffett’s Dividend Stocks

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Some of my fellow dividend investors have accused Warren Buffett of being a closet dividend investor. I won’t quite go that far, but there is significant common ground between dividend and value investors.[More...]

Daily Credit Market Summary: June 8 - Risk Is Good

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:38:39 GMT

Spreads were broadly wider in the US as all the indices deteriorated (despite a big leg tighter towards the close which leaked back wider after the close). Indices typically underperformed single-names with skews widening in general as IG underperformed but narrowed the skew, HVOL outperformed but widened the skew, ExHVOL intrinsics beat and narrowed the skew, XO's skew increased as the index outperformed, and HY's skew widened as it underperformed. The names having the largest impact on IG are International Lease Finance Corp. (-45.39bps) pushing IG 0.3bps tighter, and CIT Group Inc (+79.54bps) adding 0.45bps to IG. HVOL is more sensitive with International Lease Finance Corp. pushing it 1.31bps tighter, and CIT Group Inc contributing 2.01bps to HVOL's change today. The less volatile ExHVOL's move today is driven by both Constellation Energy Group Inc. (-12.5bps) pushing the index 0.13bps tighter, and Fortune Brands Inc. (+10bps) adding 0.1bps to ExHVOL.[More...]

Daily Credit Market Summary: May 19

Wed, 20 May 2009 04:42:31 GMT

Spreads improved (tightened) across the board as all the indices rallied today (as a late day sell-off in stocks dragged a short-squeezed IG off its tights). Indices typically underperformed single-names with skews mostly narrower as IG underperformed but narrowed the skew, HVOL underperformed but narrowed the skew, ExHVOL intrinsics beat and narrowed the skew, XO underperformed but compressed the skew, and HY outperformed but narrowed the skew. The names having the largest impact on IG are Hartford Financial Services Group (-47.13bps) pushing IG 0.37bps tighter, and CIT Group Inc (+23.46bps) adding 0.12bps to IG. HVOL is more sensitive with Hartford Financial Services Group pushing it 1.64bps tighter, and CIT Group Inc contributing 0.56bps to HVOL's change today. The less volatile ExHVOL's move today is driven by both Constellation Energy Group Inc. (-25bps) pushing the index 0.25bps tighter, and[More...]

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Bought Financials Wells Fargo, US Bank Near The Bottom

Sat, 16 May 2009 15:46:22 GMT

The long awaited disclosure from Berkshire Hathaway about its holdings is online. This time however many are doubting Buffett’s wisdom after his stock lost over 32% of its value in 2008 versus S&P 500's[More...]

Backbone wind project to be sold for $140 million

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:45:00 GMT

Dec. 3--OAKLAND -- The fully approved Criterion wind project on Backbone Mountain will be sold by Clipper Windpower Inc. to Constellation Energy Group Inc. for $140 million, the buyer reported this week.
Projects with production capacities of more than 70 megawatts have to navigate much tougher scrutiny from the Maryland Public Service Commission.
"The Criterion project is an ideal example of the kind of innovative and sustainable energy project that can help Maryland meet its ambitious renewable energy objectives."

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Daily Highlights: 10/30/09

Weekly Credit Summary: August 28

Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio changes for 2Q 2009

Daily Credit Summary: August 10

AT&T (NYSE: T)/ Centennial Communications (Nasdaq: CYCL) Merger Arbitrage Opportunity

Cap and Trade Part Two: How We'll Profit

Warren Buffett’s Dividend Stocks

Daily Credit Market Summary: June 8 - Risk Is Good

Daily Credit Market Summary: May 19

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Bought Financials Wells Fargo, US Bank Near The Bottom

Backbone wind project to be sold for $140 million

The Baltimore Sun Jay Hancock column: States show that carbon-dioxide curbs aren't scary

BGE credit will be in Feb. bill: $100 for every customer a part of Md. conditions for Constellation deal with French company

Constellation Energy to acquire Criterion wind project

Constellation Energy takes over building Garrett Co. wind farm

Constellation buys Maryland wind project

EDITORIAL: Emitting failure

Nothing ventured: Fear of failure is limiting funding for startups in the Capital Region

Firms vie to work on new Calvert Cliffs reactor

Firms vie to work on Md. reactor: More than 100 gather at Calvert Cliffs event

Wall St Sense Technical & Fundamental Reviews on Agrium Inc., Constellation Energy Group Inc., McAfee Inc., Biovail Corp., Total SA and Quanta Services Inc.

Constellation Energy Mourns the Passing of Former BGE Chief Executive and Board of Directors Member George V. McGowan

Clearwell Systems Receives Patent for Discussion Threading and Relevance Ranking

Fitch: Expected Closing of Constellation Energy/EDF Transaction Not Expected to Affect Ratings

Constellation Energy Releases Statement Regarding the Company's Proposed Nuclear Joint Venture With EDF

Maryland Public Service Commission's Ruling Related to the Proposed Nuclear Joint Venture Between Constellation Energy and EDF Group

Fitch Affirms Central Hudson Gas & Electric's IDR at 'A-'; Outlook Stable

Constellation Energy to Present at the 44th EEI Financial Conference

Constellation Energy Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

NEI Says Accomplishments of U.S. Nuclear Plants Highlight World-Class Performance

Form 3 CONSTELLATION ENERGY For: Nov 10 Filed by: Good Andrew L (10K)

Form 3 CONSTELLATION ENERGY For: Nov 05 Filed by: Wright Bryan P (10K)

Form 4 CURTISS JAMES R For: Aug 21 (10K)

Form 3 Manasco Shon J. For: Aug 11 (10K)

Form 3 Konar Shameek For: May 29 (10K)

Form 4 BARRON HENRY B JR For: Apr 01 (10K)

Form 4 CONSTELLATION ENERGY For: Mar 06 Filed by: WALLACE MICHAEL J (10K)

Form 4 CONSTELLATION ENERGY For: Mar 04 Filed by: WALLACE MICHAEL J (10K)

Form 4 CONSTELLATION ENERGY For: Mar 04 Filed by: SHATTUCK MAYO A III (10K)

Form 4 CONSTELLATION ENERGY For: Feb 27 Filed by: WALLACE MICHAEL J (10K)