Standard & Poor

• 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.

• Fed Seen Slowing Stimulus by Year-End

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Aki Ito and Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg  |  May 1, 2013

  Fed policymakers aren't expected to announce any change after today's meeting.

• 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.

• Disclosure of CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Stalls

  By Elliot Blair Smith and Phil Kuntz, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  SEC has yet to draw up rules as big companies lobby against the Dodd-Frank requirement.

• Time Warner Cable Appoints Minson CFO

  By Alex Sherman, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Former AOL executive succeeds Irene Esteves, who’s leaving the company.

• J.C. Penney Gets $1.75 Bln Loan from Goldman

  By Matt Townsend, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  CEO raises some prices as he works to stabilize retailer’s finances.

• Microsoft Pays Higher Rate on Latest Debt Issue

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  Company seen trying to beat Apple to market.