The doubts of Harlan Fiske Stone, the Chief Justice of the United States, regarding the legal basis for putting Nazi war criminals on trial were so strong that he refused to have anything to do with what he called a "high-grade lynching party." ❋ Philip Kerr (2011)
"We have not seen any long-dated financial deals coming to market recently," said Peter Vutz, senior portfolio manager in high-grade credit at Dwight Asset Management, which controls $64.3 billion in assets. ❋ Katy Burne (2010)
As for companies, the iTraxx Crossover index of 40 mostly sub-investment grade European corporate borrowers was 0.04 percentage point wider at 375/377, while the Europe index of 125 high-grade companies was 0.008 percentage point wider at 103.4/103.9. ❋ Art Patnaude (2011)
Likewise, the Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, an index of derivatives used by investors to hedge against losses on high-grade corporate debt, deteriorated 1.2% to 0.94 percentage point, its worst performance since April 19, according to Markit data. ❋ Katy Burne (2011)
The biomass -- call it corn or whatever -- that is currently used in biorefining is rich in high-grade vegetable protein. ❋ Stephan B. Tanda (2011)
PETER STIGTER & JONAS GUSTAVSSON Jil Sander Best Casual Chic JIL SANDER Milan: A recipe for stylish comfort: Take one pair of high-grade black stirrup pants, add a bright sweater, yank on chic boots, and off you go. ❋ Christina Binkley (2011)
"There is huge demand for any type of corporate paper right now," said Huw Richards , head of high-grade capital markets for Western Europe at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in London. ❋ Art Patnaude (2011)
Wal-Mart has $25.3 billion in U.S. marketed investment-grade bonds outstanding, according to data provider Dealogic, and the company's last high-grade issue was on June 30 for $3 billion. ❋ Katy Burne (2010)
But Mark MacQueen, partner and portfolio manager in Austin, Texas, at Sage Advisory Services Ltd., which oversees $9.4 billion in assets, said Treasury yields are near rock-bottom levels and he is seeking better returns in high-grade corporate-bond markets. ❋ Min Zeng (2010)
The silver lining of private payrolls being up 64,000 fueled a slight improvement in a key index of credit derivatives reflecting investor sentiment about high-grade corporate bonds, even though the index had already rallied in recent days. ❋ Michael Aneiro (2010)
They calculate that over 2,000 tons of artifacts were produced from the high-grade obsidian found in the two largest deposits, La Joya and El Pedernal. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Reuters Steel coils in Tokyo this week For Japan's top steel suppliers, close ties to local auto makers and operations focused on high-grade steel serve as a cushion against foreign market conditions, but they are nonetheless vulnerable to the globally weakening steel-market conditions that have already bit into the earnings of foreign rivals ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel Corp. ❋ Kazuhiro Shimamura (2010)
Into Chase's cloistered city enters Perkus Tooth, a wall-eyed free-range pop critic whose soaring conspiratorial riffs are fueled by high-grade marijuana, mammoth cheeseburgers, and a desperate ache for meaning. ❋ Unknown (2009)
PepsiCo's last U.S. marketed high-grade bond was sold on Jan. 11, for $4.25 billion. ❋ Kellie Geressy-Nilsen (2010)
This year, for instance, Voestlapine has a contract to supply high-grade rail steel for tracks being built between Shanghai and Beijing. ❋ Robert Guy Matthews (2010)
Gerdau may continue to expand its existing high-grade iron-ore resources base via the purchase of other deposits, Schirmer said. ❋ Diana Kinch (2011)
