Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.B), TOTAL S.A. (ADR) (TOT): Companies Saving Big-Time With Low Bond Rates

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Even with the rise in bond rates over the past few months, many companies with good credit ratings are able to improve cash flows by redeeming higher-rate paper or even repurchasing shares.

The article Companies Saving Big-Time With Low Bond Rates originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Russ Krull.

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