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• U.S. Bonds Offering Relatively Good Value

  By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg  |  May 20, 2013

  Yields considerably higher for U.S. government bonds than for U.K. gilts, and Treasuries are cheapest in 23 years vs. German bunds.

• Pimco Pares Risk

  By Rich Miller and Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  May 15, 2013

  The company that runs the world's biggest fixed-income fund worries about a performance disconnect between financial markets and the global economy.

• Soaring U.S. Revenue May Lead to Drop in Bond Sales

  By Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg, Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  May 13, 2013

  Wall Street’s biggest bond dealers are starting to forecast that the U.S. Treasury will reduce the size of its debt auctions in coming months.

• Blackstone Targets Bulging Corporate Coffers

  By Miles Weiss, Bloomberg  |  May 10, 2013

  The private-equity behemoth is starting a money-management unit.

• Tech Companies Dominate Bond Sales This Week

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Apple and IBM lead issuance of $43 billion of corporate bonds.

• Apple Avoids $9.2 Bln in Taxes with Bond Deal

  By Peter Burrows, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Company would have paid 35% tax to repatriate overseas cash.

• 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.

• 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.