S&P cuts McClatchy rating, says debt swap to help

Posted on May 22, 2009 by

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Friday slashed its corporate credit rating on newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. four notches deeper into junk territory after the company offered to buy back $1.15 billion in debt at a fraction of face value.

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S&P cuts McClatchy rating, says debt swap to help