Commercial paper is a short-term unsecured debt trading as a security issued by large banks and corporations. It is generally used not to finance major projects but rather is used for purchases of inventory or to manage short term cash flow. It is commonly bought by Money Market funds (the issuing amounts are often too high for individual investors), and is generally regarded as a very safe investment. As a relatively low risk option returns are not large.
Example Usage of Commercial
91jayhawk: RT @twidroid: twidroid 3.0 now scheduled for monday ++ guest appearance in DROID Commercial :] http://short.to/y7d0 -- happy thanksgiving!
NettaGreene: RT @cari_atl: President Obama looking like a First Round Draft Pick in this #NFL Play60 Commercial! #goodstuff
Lindros97: hope ya'll saw that "play 60" Commercial. only time you'll see black kids playing catch on the white house lawn.