J. C. Penney Company, Inc., an American shopping mall icon, has lost in its fight to avoid bankruptcy. In this COVID-19 pandemic, struggling public retailers that have stayed alive by loading up on debt are running out of time.
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![J. C. Penney Company, Inc., an American shopping mall icon, has lost in its fight to avoid bankruptcy. In this COVID-19 pandemic, struggling public retailers that have stayed alive by loading up on debt are running out of time.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-05/JCPenney_2121_1414_1.jpg.webp?itok=6R04qGKJ)
![Peril in Paris: Air France-KLM SA is facing a mighty headwind now with the COVID-19 pandemic raging. The airliner's FRISK® score has dipped throughout 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-09/Air_France_2121_1414_2.png.webp?itok=eNHnYQvo)
Peril in Paris: Air France-KLM SA is facing a mighty headwind now with the COVID-19 pandemic raging. The airliner's FRISK® score has dipped throughout 2020.
![The (pizza) party's over. Texas-based CEC Entertainment, Inc., parent company of the popular Chuck E. Cheese theme restaurant chain in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy as the combo of tremendous debt and stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic derailed their business.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-07/iStock-1060508462.jpg.webp?itok=73qpmtva)
The (pizza) party's over. Texas-based CEC Entertainment, Inc., parent company of the popular Chuck E. Cheese theme restaurant chain in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy as the combo of tremendous debt and stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic derailed their business.
![As the world reels from the effects of COVID-19, Quorum Health Corporation - a major American healthcare provider and operator of hospitals in 13 U.S. states - has filed for bankruptcy. As the world reels from the effects of COVID-19, Quorum Health Corporation - a major American healthcare provider and operator of hospitals in 13 U.S. states - has filed for bankruptcy.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-04/Quorum_2121_1414_1.jpg.webp?itok=CM0j9np7)
As the world reels from the effects of COVID-19, Quorum Health Corporation - a major American healthcare provider and operator of hospitals in 13 U.S. states - has filed for bankruptcy.
![For the second time in four years, Seadrill Limited is bankrupt. The company is the latest in a series of offshore rig firms to seek court protection from creditors following spending cuts by the energy sector in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seadrill Limited Bankruptcy Case Study](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2021-03/Seadrill_2121_1414_1.jpg.webp?itok=PTikeSMQ)
For the second time in four years, Seadrill Limited is bankrupt. The company is the latest in a series of offshore rig firms to seek court protection from creditors following spending cuts by the energy sector in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Pyxus International, Inc. Bankruptcy Case Study](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-06/Pyxus_2121_1414_1.png.webp?itok=Ty3uqI7f)
Tobacco giant Pyxus International has filed for bankruptcy, citing COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions and an overall decline in cigarette sales and consumption.
![Scandinavian Airliner SAS AB could soon be sending out a Chapter 11 S.O.S. If you're one of their creditors, what proactive steps will you take to avoid a major write-down if bankruptcy comes? Scandinavian Airliner SAS AB could soon be sending out a Chapter 11 S.O.S. If you're one of their creditors, what proactive steps will you take to avoid a major write-down if bankruptcy comes?](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2021-06/SAS_AB_2121_1414_1.png.webp?itok=z5nwXqIQ)
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CreditRiskMonitor today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jennifer Gerold as Chief Financial Officer and David Reiner as Chief Accounting Officer, effective May 23, 2024.
![Will massive accrued debts soon take Salem Media Group, Inc. off the air and into bankruptcy court? If you want the lowdown on the financial peril this major media conglomerate is facing, tune into this High Risk Report. Will massive accrued debts soon take Salem Media Group, Inc. off the air and into bankruptcy court? If you want the lowdown on the financial peril this major media conglomerate is facing, tune into this High Risk Report.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2021-08/Salem_2121_1414_2.png.webp?itok=mVmqabxl)
Will massive accrued debts soon take Salem Media Group, Inc. off the air and into bankruptcy court? If you want the lowdown on the financial peril this major media conglomerate is facing, tune into this High Risk Report.