IHS Healthcare Group dove to 51 from 63 this week following fears that long-term care is no longer a high priority on the congressional fiscal agenda. By Wednesday, $50 to $75 million had traded on IHS and traders pointed to the whole sector as one to watch as it may quickly fall from grace.
Traders said all is quiet on the Tyco front with spreads widening over the week as investors determine the value of the name now that it's fully funded. One trader said a bid was thrown out at 94, but dealers held their positions amid uncertainty with the company. Many refusing to come down to 94, still think there's upside on the name. Dealers said trading was furious in the derivatives market for Tyco credit protection though and spreads widened. One dealer noted that last year an investor could buy credit protection for roughly 150 basis points per annum and now it's trading between 525 basis points and 575 basis points.