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Retailers and other companies that rely on consumer spending could see increased merger and acquisition activity if sales don't pick up.

CCMP Capital Advisors, the former buyout arm of JPMorgan, is lining up institutional investors to buy some of its deal-related debt before it approaches banks for financing.

Bankers managed to sell a record $13.5 billion in high-yield bonds to support leveraged buyouts last month, a spectacular rebound after a quiet summer.

With the books just closed on Energy Future Holdings Corp. a new set will be opened for the next large leveraged buyout ­ the financing backing the $27.5 billion acquisition of Alltel... 2007-11-05

MidOcean Partners expects to close its third buyout fund in the next few weeks at $1.3 to $1.4 billion, well over its $1 billion target.

Precision Castparts, a $20 billion maker of metal components, is in the market for add-on acquisitions and could be willing to spend more than $1 billion.

Roughly $14 billion was in the TXU book from about 290 accounts when it was allocated last Wednesday, allowing banks to move a large chunk of their hung bridge loans off their books.

Water Street Healthcare Partners plans to start raising a $600 million to $700 million fund early next year and will likely hire Credit Suisse, which helped raise its first fund,... 2007-10-22

Biotechnology company Biogen Idec is focused on selling to a strategic buyer with Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline tipped as possible contenders.

A feature of the high flying junk bond market earlier this year has returned.