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• Apple Raises $17 Billion in Bond Market

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Largest corporate bond sale on record helps company avoid repatriation taxes.

• Apple Plans Six-Part Bond Sale

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Company’s first offering since 1996 could total as much as $20 bln, trader says.

• Microsoft Pays Higher Rate on Latest Debt Issue

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  Company seen trying to beat Apple to market.

• Corporate Bond Prices Approach Record

  By John Glover, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  As investors pile in in search of yield, bonds’ sensitivity to rate changes jumps.

• Microsoft Debuts Euro Bond

  By Katie Linsell, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  LVMH, Nestle also issue euro-denominated bonds to take advantage of record-low rates

• Chinese Yuan Jumps to 19-Year High

  By Fion Li, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  Central bank sets record reference rate amid growing use of the currency.

• Apple’s $145 Billion in Cash Fails to Win AAA

  By Charles Mead, Victoria Stilwell and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  Rating agencies cite volatility of tech industry as company prepares to issue debt.

• Lukoil, Softbank Lead $24.6 Bln of Bond Sales

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 19, 2013

  Credit spreads widen slightly this week.

• Wal-Mart Bonds Fly Off Shelf

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  April 5, 2013

  Three-year tranche of $5 bln offering came at the narrowest spread this year.

• Nasdaq Risks Credit Rating to Expand With ESpeed

  By Nandini Sukumar, Nina Mehta and Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg  |  April 2, 2013

  Acquisition of Treasuries trading platform moves exchange operator into new asset class.