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The article discusses the bear market in the U.S. bonds market, focusing on the call money rate, interest rates paid out on stocks, and the decline of bond markets in general. Other topics include the decline of U.S. Governmental bonds, the reduced price of corporate bonds, and the rise in demand for credit for and capital investment to help fuel economic growth.

The article discusses the latest developments in the U.S. financial market as of February 26, 1949. It claims that corporations that want to apply for loans can expect a stable bond market during the year but they should guarantee that they will offer well-secured issues. It cites the two factors that affect the price of corporate bonds, namely, the current interest rate on government bonds and an allowance for business risk.

The article reports that as of February 1946 speculators in Wall Street's high-grade corporate bonds as well as those of low priced stocks enjoyed higher yields with the rise in the prices of bonds in the U.S. The government bond market posted a sharp rise, particularly the Victory loan 2 ½% bonds. The outlook is said to be very promising, particularly to corporate borrowers.

This article focuses on the scheduled bond offering of Transitron Electronic Corp. on December 8, 1959. The company will sell 1 million shares representing 13% of its outstanding common at a price of 38 dollars per share. More than 100 underwriting associates lead by Merrill Lynch and Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. will market the bond offering. The offering is being considered as the most exciting by market observers prompting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the offering.

The article analyzes the reason behind the increase in the prices of corporate and municipal bonds in the U.S. since the start of 1961. Bond experts attribute the rise in corporate and municipal bond prices to supply and demand. An example shows the yield of municipal bonds versus high-grade corporate bonds considering the tax advantages that municipal bonds carry.

The article discusses the economic aspects of bond markets in the U.S. as of 1957. Topics include the prices of of long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds, the fluctuations in the sales and prices of the corporate bond market, and the decreasing prices of municipal bonds of towns and cities in the U.S. Other topics include Victory Bonds, Turnpike Bonds, and warnings about long-term risks of bond investment.

The article discusses trends in the U.S. corporate bond trading in 1948, and includes a chart on bond prices of corporations during 1946 to 1948 in the U.S.

The article presents charts showing price trends for bonds in the U.S. from 1915 to 1923 which include government bonds, foreign and municipal bonds, and railroad bonds.

The article focuses on the trends in U.S. corporate bond prices in 1952. It states that corporate bond prices slightly increased in the yearend level due to the 1951 Christmas break in the bond market. However, it says that the long-term trend in bond prices has declined since 1951, with apparent signs of weakness in corporate bond market. It says that new bond issues should have to be offered at higher yields to attract buyers such as the bonds being offered by Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.

The article reports on the recovery of bond prices in the U.S. as of August 1951. It states that bank-eligible Treasuries increased. Sharper recovery gains are expected among municipals and among corporate bonds. It is noted that the government market activities are unsubstantial and dealer markups cause the increasing scores rather than actual transactions.

The article predicts a sharp rise in the sale of new corporate securities in the U.S. in 1951.

The article presents information on current trend of corporate bond prices in the U.S. and also presents a chart in this regard. It is reported that corporate bond prices have shown upward movement. It is informed that several good grade bond have been doing quite well. Companies whose bond prices have been listed in the chart including American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Boston Edison Co. and Dow Chemical Co.