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Discovery Communications

    Discovery Communications

    Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI) is an American global mass media company based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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    It didn't take much to turn the issuance tap back on.

    With risk-sentiment improving overnight and borrowing costs still at record lows, companies seeking to issue bonds were making up for lost time after a mostly quiet Wednesday.Six high-grade companies sold $8.2 billion of new bonds Thursday, led by two $3 billion issues from biopharmaceutical company Amgen Inc. (AMGN), and Asia's largest refiner by capacity, China Petrochemical Corp. (SNP), better known as Sinopec Group.Media group Discovery Communications Inc. (DISCA) borrowed $1 billion, spirits producer Beam Inc. (BEAM) priced $600 million, Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) had a $500 million deal and NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) unit Florida Power & Light issued $600 million.According to Dealogic, $12.2 billion was sold in the first three days of this week, placing the week's tally just beyond the $20 billion mark. Last week, $25.55 billion was sold in what was the fourth-busiest week of the year.Borrowers were all enticed by the s...

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