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| July 1, 2022
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GE Commits to Cutting Debt By 35% Within 3 Years
The U.S. industrial conglomerate provided more clarity on its debt plans to soothe investor nerves, sending shares up.
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Lauren Muskett
| March 18, 2021
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Johnson & Johnson Borrows $7.5B to Fund Its Purchase Of Momenta
S&P Global Ratings said that the company’s adjusted debt to a measure of earnings is at a 15-year high.
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Vincent Ryan
| August 21, 2020
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Credit & Capital
SOX 404 Exemption Pushes Small Companies to Incur Debt: Study
To avoid the auditor attestation required by SOX 404, small companies often incur debt instead of selling stock, a new study finds.
By
Vincent Ryan
| April 14, 2020
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Credit & Capital
Puerto Rico Reaches Deal Over $35B in Debt
The deal with supporting creditors “will reduce the amount of Commonwealth-related bonds outstanding to less than $12 billion.”
By
Lauren Muskett
| June 18, 2019
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Retirement Plans
Kroger to Contribute up to $1B to Pension Plan
The contribution will "significantly address" the underfunding of the plan, which, as of Dec. 31, had a funding ratio of 75.8%.
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Matthew Heller
| July 17, 2017
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Global Business
Moody’s Downgrade Highlights China Fears
The rating agency says China's "financial strength will erode somewhat over the coming years" as a result of excessive economy-wide debt.
By
Matthew Heller
| May 24, 2017
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Global Business
Emerging Markets Drive Debt to Record High
Global debt grew to $215 trillion, or 325% of global GDP, in 2016, with EM countries' debt more than tripling to $56 trillion over the past decade.
By
Matthew Heller
| April 4, 2017
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Risk
Household Debt Continues Slow Climb
U.S. consumers continue to enlarge their balance sheets with automobile and credit card loans, as well as mortgages.
By
Vincent Ryan
| August 10, 2016
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Risk
S&P Signals Downgrade in U.K. Credit Rating
The "Brexit" will deter investment in the U.K.'s economy and put its financial sector at a competitive disadvantage, S&P predicts.
By
Matthew Heller
| June 24, 2016
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Risk Management
Assuring Lenders an Affiliate Transaction Is Fair
Doing a deal with an affiliate? Existing lenders or debtholders will require assurances that the transaction is carried out in arm’s-length fashion.
By
David Turf
| May 10, 2016
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Strategy
Venoco Files Chapter 11 Due to Oil Price Slump
The Denver company says the declining price of oil and the closure of a key pipeline "continue to be serious problems."
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| March 18, 2016
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Strategy
Aspect Software Files Bankruptcy to Cut Debt Load
The call-center software company plans to execute a restructuring that would eliminate $320 million in debt and equitize another $60 million.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 10, 2016
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Strategy
Fitch Warns of Anheuser-Busch Debt Downgrade
The ratings agency says the brewer's bonds could be downgraded to junk if it acquires SABMiller with debt only.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| September 18, 2015
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Strategy
Industry Downturn Sinks Dry Bulk Shipper
Global Maritime Investments has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to decade-low charter rates for its ships.
By
Matthew Heller
| September 16, 2015
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Junk-Rated Defaults Seen Continuing at Low Rate
Still, given the fall in energy prices, Moody's expects the speculative-grade default rate to rise to 3.1% in 2016.
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Matthew Heller
| May 4, 2015
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