Brazil miner CVRD Q2 profit up at 5.8 bln reais

(Reuters) - Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected, on average, a
net profit of around 5.9 billion reais and EBITDA of 9.7
billion reais in the second quarter.





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RLPC-Maxeda 1.075B euro loan pulled, Boots LBO in balance

(Reuters) - "We are assessing our options to see when we will take the
deal back to the market," an arranger said.




The covenant-lite deal for the Netherlands-based
do-it-yourself retailer had already added a debt-to-EBITDA
covenant at the beginning of July in the European loan market's
first tangible reaction to changing market conditions.


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Arcelor Mittal 06 profit slightly below consensus

Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, reported a 2006 core profit of $15.3 billion on Wednesday, slightly below market expectations but in line with its own forecast.

Analysts polled by Reuters expected EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) on average at $15.4 billion.

The steel giant previously told investors it saw core earnings coming in between $15.2 billion and 15.4 billion.

Arcelor Mittal also gave financial guidance for the first quarter of 2007, projecting core earnings to reach between $4.0 and $4.2 billion, in line with the last quarter of 2006.

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