Journals By Industry - Municipal Bonds

Byline: Julie Ann Grimm Santa Fe voters who have already made up their minds about the municipal election or who will be out of town on election day may begin to cast ballots...

Political fans might have their eyes on Florida, where voting occurs Tuesday in the Republican presidential primary. But right here at home, it's time to pay attention to some of the most important...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA' ratings of the following securities issued by Nuveen Georgia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NYSEAMEX: NKG), a municipal closed-end fund managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors,...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA' ratings of the following securities issued by Nuveen Georgia Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NYSEAMEX: NZX), a municipal closed-end fund managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc....

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA' ratings of the following securities issued by Nuveen Maryland Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (NYSEAMEX: NWI), a municipal closed-end fund managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors,...

SAO PAULO & RIO DE JANEIRO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned the following initial ratings to Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Banrisul): --Foreign and Local Currency Long-Term Issuer Default Rating...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA' ratings of the following securities issued by Nuveen Georgia Premium Income Municipal Fund (NYSEAMEX: NPG), a municipal closed-end fund managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc....

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the 'A' rating on Pittsburgh (PA) general obligation bonds series 2010 and, series 2011A, and taxable general obligation bonds series 2011B as the bonds were not...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the bank notes corresponding to Houston, Texas (the city) Combined Utility System's (the system) commercial paper notes as follows: --$75 million bank notes...

U.S. Treasuries Expected to Remain Volatile; Corporate and High Yield Issues Continue to Be An Attractive Option Due to Business Climate SAN FRANCISCO -- Bank of the West's Wealth Management Group today released...

One-year extension valued at approximately $10.1 million, takes effect June 30, 2012 HANOVER, Md. -- Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CONM) today announced that Pima County, Arizona has agreed to extend its...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the South Carolina Public Service Authority's (Santee Cooper) $118,945,000 2012D tax-exempt forward delivery refunding bonds. Bond proceeds will be used to refinance...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'AA' rating on the following Huntsville, Texas' (the city) bonds: --$13.4 million in limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds; --$5.2 million in combination tax and...

In one of Aesop's fables, a wise ant once said to a grasshopper, "It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow." That could very well be the moral of the...

After state lawmakers approved $531 million bonding bill last summer, construction and labor leaders wasted no time in calling for another large public works construction package in 2012. If Gov. Mark Dayton has...

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NEW YORK -- On the effective date of Jan. 26, 2012, Fitch Ratings will upgrade the short-term rating of for the City of San Antonio, Texas, Electric and Gas Systems Junior Lien Revenue...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA' ratings of the following securities issued by Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund (NYSE: NMT), a municipal closed-end fund managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc....

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings upgrades the long-term ratings for the following Deutsche Bank SPEARs/LIFERs Trust, NY tender-option bonds to 'AA+' from 'A+': --Custodial receipts series DBE-289A (gtd: Deutsche Bank AG); --Custodial receipts...