Fitch Rates Sara Lee’s $800MM Unsecured Notes ‘BBB’; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has assigned ‘BBB’ ratings to Sara Lee Corporation’s (Sara Lee) $400 million 2.75% senior unsecured notes due Sept. 15, 2015 and $400 million 4.1% senior unsecured notes due Sept. 15, 2020. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Sara Lee intends to use the net proceeds from this offering, plus cash on hand and/or the net proceeds from commercial paper, to fund the purchase of its $1.1 billion 6.25% notes due Sept. 15, 2011 if they are validly tendered or called for
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Prospect Partners Announces Close of $200 Million Fund III
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prospect Partners, LLC, a leading private equity firm investing in smaller lower-middle-market companies, today announced the successful closing of its third private equity fund, Prospect Partners III, L.P. (Fund III), at $200 million, above the firm’s original hard cap of $185 million. Fund III is the successor to Prospect Partners II, L.P., a $165 million fund closed in 2004, and Prospect Partners, L.P., the firm’s $105 million debut vehicle raised in 1998. Prospect P
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Fitch Places Infu Trust’s ‘BBB-’ Notes on Rating Watch Negative
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has placed Infu Trust’s (Fumisa) ‘BBB-’ notes on Rating Watch Negative. The announcement of Mexicana de Aviacion’s (Mexicana) bankruptcy filing on Aug. 3, 2010 and more important the decision to suspend all flights on Aug. 28 has prompted Fitch to review the ‘BBB-’ ratings and Negative Outlook assigned to Infu Trust (Fumisa) and place the ratings on Rating Watch Negative. Fitch’s concern stems from the possible effects on the Fumisa transaction in the even
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Sarah Haskins and Mark Fretta Win Professional Divisions at 2010 Life Time Fitness Chicago Triathlon
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sarah Haskins and Mark Fretta win professional divisions at 2010 Life Time Fitness Chicago Triathlon. Each claims $10,000, outracing more than 8,500 participants. Next stop in Series is LA Triathlon.
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Accretive Health, Inc. Announces Participation in Morgan Stanley Investor Conference
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH), a leading provider of healthcare revenue cycle management services for health care providers announced today that it will participate in the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference in New York. Ms. Mary Tolan, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. John Staton, Chief Financial Officer, will present starting at 2:10 pm Eastern time on Monday, September 13, 2010, at the Grand Hyatt New York, Park Avenue at Grand Central. A li
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Fitch Affirms CIGNA’s Ratings on Acquisition Announcement; Outlook Negative
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed CIGNA Corporation’s (CIGNA) ‘BBB+’ Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and related ratings (see full rating list below). The rating actions follow CIGNA’s announced acquisition of Vanbreda International. The Rating Outlooks on CIGNA and its subsidiaries remain Negative. The rating rationale for today’s action is Fitch’s belief that the acquisition’s liquidity and balance sheet implications are modest for a company with CIGNA’s financial and operating
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As Hurricane Earl bears down on the Mid-Atlantic, businesses should prepare now, Zurich says
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As Hurricane Earl may impact the Mid-Atlantic region by Thursday, Zurich urges businesses that now is the time to ensure storm preparations are made.
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Aptargroup to Host Analyst Day
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aptargroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR) today announced the Company will host an Analyst Day on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 beginning at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Senior executives from the Company will make a presentation and then answer questions from a live audience. Interested parties can access the presentation slides and listen live to the presentation and the question and answer session by visiting the Investor Relations page Aptargroup’s web site at www.aptar.com. A repla
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Barclays, American International Group, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Citigroup
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Barclays (NYSE: BCS), American International Group (NYSE: AIG), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and Citigroup (NYSE: C). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=4579 Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog: Another Recession Ahead? Are we heading into another financial meltdown? That is what the data released by the U.S. g
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Chicago Gourmet Dine Around
Chicago Gourmet Dine Around — Tue Aug 31 07:29:57 UTC 2010 Good news for foodies: The Bon Appétit and Chicago Gourmet Dine Around kicks off this week. The Dine Around is the only way to earn a complimentary one-day general admission ticket to Chicago Gourmet (a $150 value) at Millennium Park (55 N. Michigan Av… about: Chicago chicagogourmet Dine Around event food Hospitality Recreation Millennium Park official restaurant Restaurant The Bon Appétit at: Bittersweet Pastry Shop Quartino Green Zebra Sola Mexique The Bristol Tavern at the Park Prosecco Park Grill NoMI Millennium Park Signature Room Kendall College Rockit Bar & Grill Lao Beijing Takashi C-House Mercat a la Planxa N9NE Steakhouse 437 Rush Branch 27 Sunda LM
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