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Global Deals Review: Q4 2009

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Hot sectors in a tepid recovery

The energy, finance, technology and healthcare industries are expected to be the hottest areas for dealmaking in 2010.   Full Article | Full Coverage 

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Fitch downgrades Radian's rating after merger pulled

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Wed Sep 5, 2007 4:19pm EDT

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded its rating on mortgage insurer Radian Group Inc. (RDN.N), citing news that its merger with MGIC Investment Corp. (MTG.N) had been scrapped.

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Fitch cut Radian's long-term debt rating to "A-minus," the seventh-highest investment grade, from "A." It said the outlook is negative, which indicates another downgrade is likely over the next one to two years.
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