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For example, they may specify that the portfolio's average quality must remain above double-A and that it can't hold any security below triple-B.

Pensions Check Quality Rules After S&P Rating Cut Daisy Maxey 2011

On Wednesday, Lithuania sold $750 million in 10-year debt, yielding 6.375%—generous for a triple-B bond, Mr. Roche said.

Emerging-Market Debt Sales Face Frugal Buyers Cynthia Lin 2011

The previous record coupon for a 30-year, triple-B issue was held by Northrop Grumman Corp., whose bonds sold with a coupon of 5.05% and at a spread of 1.05 percentage points over Treasurys last November.

Union Pacific Rolls Out Lowest Coupon Katy Burne 2011

A break-even margin for Nokia this year would still leave the cellphone maker highly leveraged for a triple-B company, Fitch warned.

Nokia Rating Is Cut by Fitch Drew FitzGerald 2011

Espirito Santo saw its own rating cut two notches Monday to triple-B from single-A-minus, but Mr. Salgado said the bank should be rated at single-A, three notches above its current position.

BES Chief Has Doubts on Portugal Bailout Joe Ortiz 2011

"Investors find the gap between double-B [high yield] and triple-B [investment grade] at attractive levels as it has widened over the course of the summer," said Brad Rogoff , head of U.S. credit strategy at Barclays Capital in New York.

Investors Mine 'Junk' for Rising Stars Prabha Natarajan 2011

BT Group rose 2.9% after Standard & Poor's raised the telecommunications concern's credit rating to triple-B from triple-B-minus, citing strong cash generation and a lower pension deficit.

Banks and Tech Stocks Lift European Markets Simon Kennedy 2011

The previous record coupon for a 30-year, triple-B issue was held by Northrop Grumman Corp., whose bonds sold with a coupon of 5.05% and at a spread of 1.05 percentage points over Treasurys last November.

Where the Investors Are Min Zeng 2011

BT Group rose 2.9% after Standard & Poor's raised the telecommunications concern's credit rating to triple-B from triple-B-minus, citing strong cash generation and a lower pension deficit.

European Shares Recover Simon Kennedy 2011

Wednesday's pipeline was filled with borrowers across all sectors that span credit ratings from single-A to triple-B.

Window of Opportunity Open, Corporate Borrowers Dive In Kellie Geressy-Nilsen 2011