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Wall Street Reduces LBO Junk Debt with EA Deal Completion

First article: 24 mar. 2026, 00:30 | Last update: 24 mar. 2026, 00:30 | 1 source | 1 article
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The completion of the Electronic Arts (EA) deal is helping Wall Street firms to chip away at the large amount of leveraged buyout (LBO) junk debt they've been holding. This debt overhang has been a concern for investors, and the EA deal's successful closure allows banks to offload some of these risky assets. This development suggests a gradual improvement in the market for high-yield corporate debt.

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Wall Street Chips Away at LBO Junk-Debt Pile as EA Deal Wraps Up Foto: Bloomberg
Bloomberg Gowri Gurumurthy, Jeannine Amodeo 24 mar. 2026, 00:30 (22 hours ago)

Wall Street Chips Away at LBO Junk-Debt Pile as EA Deal Wraps Up

Wall Street banks started the week with nearly $30 billion of junk debt to offload amid the most volatile markets in months. They are now set to wrap up the bulk of it.

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