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July 17, 2023

Global Outlook Report 2023

No one knows exactly how 2023 will wrap up or what 2024 will bring, but using last year as a guide, then taking stock midway through the year and course correcting as needed is the best path forward.

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July 10, 2023

Rapid Ratings CEO: We will see a significant increase in defaults in mid-size private companies

Rapid Ratings CEO James Gellert joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss refinance troubles for upcoming debt maturities, industry and business size impacting borrowing dynamics, and small companies.

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June 9, 2023

Incora’s bankruptcy sends a warning signal to aerospace supply chains

The supplier and service provider took on heavy costs and lost profit as shipment delays in the industry spiraled.

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June 7, 2023

Why retailers almost never come back from bankruptcy

The Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy saga continues — this time with a glint of good news. The company is in talks to sell its baby product chain, Buybuy Baby, according to reporting by WSJ.

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May 22, 2023

Corporate bankruptcies are on the rise — and the pain won’t end for a while

From Vice Media to Bed Bath & Beyond, bankruptcies are picking up again. Last week, corporate America had its worst 48-hour stretch of bankruptcies since at least 2008, according to Bloomberg.

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May 8, 2023

Tesla has more ability to experiment than other automakers, says Rapid Ratings CEO

James Gellert, Rapid Ratings CEO, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss Tesla’s price cuts and the state of the auto industry.

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May 3, 2023

Perfect Storm Is Brewing For More Retail Bankruptcies After Bed Bath & Beyond And David’s

Retailers face a perfect storm due to the rising cost of capital, trouble in the banking sector, slowing residential real estate market, record levels of household debt and persistent inflation.

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May 1, 2023

As banks fail, retail bankruptcies rise

As the era of free money ends, an increasing number of retailers have been pushed into bankruptcy — serving as prospective targets for bargain-hunting acquirers.

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April 27, 2023

Toys ‘R’ Us specter looms over Bed Bath & Beyond

The home-goods retailer’s mixed signals remind some of Toys “R” Us. The toy retailer filed to reorganize in 2017, only to liquidate its U.S. operations months later.

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April 26, 2023

Amazon, Walmart Didn't Kill Bed Bath & Beyond; It Died From Within

Amazon's and Walmart's technology and scale advantage may have lured some customers away from Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY), but they didn't kill the big box retailer. Instead, it died from within.