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S&P: Apparel Retailers In Default Risk Hot Seat
Among 15 retail categories, apparel retailers in September posted the largest increase in the median default…
Default Risk of US Fashion Retailers Improve in August
The one year probability of default fell for apparel retailers and department stores in August, according to…
Inflationary Backdrop Puts Wrench in M&A
Private equity firms say uncertainty due to the U.S. economic backdrop has made it difficult to get deals…
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VF’s Debt Load Suggests Asset Sales Ahead
VF's lackluster Q3 and looming $1.7 billion debt repayments have The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Supreme…
Trade Groups Back Law to Tackle Credit Card Swipe Fees
Retailers and trade associations are throwing their weight behind the Credit Card Competition Act.
Chapter 11 Business Bankruptcies Up 72% in 2023
Total business bankruptcies including Chapter 7 liquidations were up 19 percent, according to new data.
Brookfield Property Could See Its Credit Rating Cut to Junk Status
This would mean it would have to pay higher refinancing costs.
Champion Troubles Weigh on Hanesbrands
Under investor pressure, Hanesbrands said seven Champion popup stores are clearing through the bloat as brand…
$3.6 Billion in Debt, Hanesbrands in Crosshairs of Activist Hedge Fund
New York activist investor Barington Capital wants the Champion brand owner to replace CEO Stephen Bratspies…
‘All Kinds of Financial Shenanigans’: Yellow’s Drama Lures Private Equity Powerhouse
Logistics insiders "write off companies when hedge funds come around looking for a deal," said a University…
Yellow Sees ‘Freight Diversions’ Amid Cash Crunch: Cowen
The trucking company might have gotten a second wind ahead of a possible bankruptcy, but shippers may be…
Moody’s Predicts Rise in Retail Debt Defaults
While companies such as Belk are being pressured, the credit watchdog said "strong balance sheets are now…
A Supreme Student Loan Crunch
Lower-income consumers in particular are going to be squeezed by the decision to nix a $430 billion student…
Elevate Textiles Recapitalizes $394M, Gets New Owners
The Cone Denim and Burlington owner will be headed by "consortium of leading global investment firms."
At Home Completes $200 Million Private Placement
At Home's $200 million private placement to help the retailer expand also includes a payment-in-kind (PIK)…