Telecom servicer QualTek enters bankruptcy to cut $307 million debt

By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – Telecommunications and power contractor QualTek Services Inc filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, armed with a restructuring deal that could slash $307 million of the company’s $625 million debt. QualTek filed for Chapter 11 protection in Houston, saying that increasing debt costs were beginning to cut into its operating budget, at…

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American Eagle Cuts Annual Revenue Forecast On Weak Apparel Demand

(Reuters) -American Eagle Outfitters Inc cut its full-year revenue forecast on Wednesday, as apparel demand wavers due to still-high inflation, sending shares of the company down 15% after the bell. Higher rent and product prices in the United States dented consumer spending, hurting demand for discretionary items as cash-strapped shoppers focused on essentials such as…

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Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default -Moody’s

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts on time, but public statements from lawmakers during the debt ceiling negotiations could prompt a change in its assessments of the U.S. credit outlook before a potential default, a senior analyst said. Investors use credit…

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