Standard & Poor

• Alternatives to Money Funds

  By Miles Weiss, Bloomberg  |  May 17, 2013

  BlackRock and Legg Mason launch new bond funds designed to work like money funds, but with very short maturities and a floating NAV.

• Investors Upbeat on U.S. Stocks

  By Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  May 16, 2013

  In this week's Bloomberg Global Poll, the U.S. and Japan ranked high, while expectations fell for returns on investments in China.

• 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.

• Kroll Says S&P, Moody’s Again Putting Profits Ahead of Accuracy

  By Dave Michaels and Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  May 14, 2013

  Founder of rating company criticizes other credit raters at SEC roundtable.

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  Cash Keeps Building at U.S. Companies

  By Susan Kelly  |  May 13, 2013

  Dividends and buybacks aren’t making a dent in corporate cash, but an M&A wave might do the trick.

• Business Loans Lead Credit Thaw, Fed Says

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Survey shows pickup in demand for commercial loans.

• Buffett Says No to Corporate Bonds

  By Noah Buhayar, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Current yields are too low, says Berkshire Hathaway chairman.

• 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.

• U.S. Payrolls Rise 165,000 in April

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Stronger-than-expected jobs report includes four-year low on jobless rate.

• U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to Five-Year Low

  By Alex Kowalski and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  May 2, 2013

  While decline in claims suggests fewer firing, it doesn’t ensure more hiring.