Originally created to finance debt-heavy acquistions, high-yield bonds are now popular with investors looking for yield.

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Dell says it will purse both organic and inorganic investments (aka acquistions) as part of its transformation plan.

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Every problem is an opportunity for somebody and the C corporations with appreciated assets were an opportunity for Midcoast Acquistions Corp.

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Polycom has made several high-profile acquistions and partnerships, including recent agreements with Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Microsoft (MSFT), International Business Machines (IBM), and Jive Software.

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Some of the success came from a series of acquistions: Argentinian eye product maker Waicon in December 2011, opthamolagy laser maker Technolas Perfect Vision in November 2012, and ISTA Pharmaceuticals, a maker of eye drugs, in March 2012.

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