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75% of CFOs Embrace Double Digit Spending Increases
CFOs want to spend more, but access to capital is the challenge, per the CFO Alliance sentiment report.
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Adam Zaki
| January 26, 2023
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CFOs Still Clinging to Corporate Cash
Will companies "turn their attention from securing liquidity to unwinding their cash savings?"
By
Vincent Ryan
| April 14, 2021
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Activist Investor Efforts Increasingly Lower Credit Ratings
Shareholder activist M&A or break-up campaigns continue to be the largest contributor to rating changes.
By
Vincent Ryan
| March 19, 2021
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Working Capital
Will There Be a Second Round of Paycheck Protection Loans?
Under proposed legislation, smaller businesses would be targeted, and they would have to show a 50% revenue drop.
By
Vincent Ryan
| July 20, 2020
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Financial Performance
Moody’s Downgrades Ford Deeper Into Junk
The rating agency says the threat of "a severe and prolonged decline" in auto markets due the coronavirus adds to the pressures on the company.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 26, 2020
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Financial Performance
S&P Questions Tesla’s Profitability Outlook
While the automaker sees a return to profitability in Q3 after the $702 million Q1 loss, S&P is predicting only limited improvement.
By
Matthew Heller
| April 29, 2019
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Credit
PG&E Falls Further After S&P Downgrades Credit Rating
The rating agency says PG&E may have limited access to capital amid liability claims.
By
William Sprouse
| January 8, 2019
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M&A
Altria Buys Big Stake in E-Cigarette Company
The $12.8 billion investment prompted a downgrade by Standard & Poor's.
By
William Sprouse
| December 20, 2018
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Risk
S&P, Moody’s Downgrade Turkey
Turkey's economy is being hurt by a 40% drop in its currency, the lira, and skyrocketing inflation.
By
William Sprouse
| August 20, 2018
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Tax
Internet Sales Tax Ruling Seen Boosting States
The Supreme Court decision “should provide a welcome incremental addition to state coffers" over the long term, S&P says.
By
Matthew Heller
| June 22, 2018
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Risk
S&P Downgrades Eastman Kodak to ‘CCC’
S&P says there is a material risk Eastman Kodak will be unable to refinance a $395 million outstanding term loan.
By
William Sprouse
| June 6, 2018
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Risk Management
Wells Fargo’s Credit Rating Takes a Hit
S&P downgrades the bank, citing "the complexities of improving compliance and operational risk controls throughout its very large organization."
By
Vincent Ryan
| February 8, 2018
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Credit
S&P Lowers Revlon Credit Rating to ‘CCC+’
"We believe Revlon will face difficulties to meaningfully improve its credit metrics during fiscal 2018," the rating agency says.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 8, 2018
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Risk
Sorry, Jodie Foster, Big-Budget Films Are Winning
Films with production budgets of more than $200 million are earning the highest worldwide box office returns, says Standard & Poor's.
By
Vincent Ryan
| January 10, 2018
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Financial Performance
S&P Lowers Bed Bath & Beyond Credit Rating
The rating agency forecasts "continued weak operating results and gradually deteriorating credit metrics amid a challenging operating environment."
By
Matthew Heller
| October 5, 2017
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Global Business
S&P Downgrades China on ‘De-Risking’ Doubts
The rating agency is concerned that China is not doing enough to "deleverage" its economy after years of credit-fueled stimulus.
By
Matthew Heller
| September 22, 2017
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