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EUR 176.76 For Business Accounts Only

Ceconomy's Acquisition of FNAC DARTY Stake Is Credit Positive for Both

    ISSUER COMMENT  CORPORATES   AUGUST 3, 2017    Ceconomy’s Acquisition of FNAC DARTY  Stake Is Credit Positive for Both  From  Credit Outlook   On 26 July, Ceconomy AG, previously  Metro AG  (Baa3 stable), Europe’s largest consumer
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CECONOMY AG

Metro is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in retail and wholesale. Co.'s operations are divided into four divisions: Metro Cash & Carry, Real, Media-Saturn and Galeria Kaufhof. The Metro Cash & Carry division operates in the cash and carry sector in Europe, Asia and Africa. The Real division is a hypermarket operator in Germany where it operates both stationary stores and an online store. The Media-Saturn division provides an assortment of brand products in consumer electronics retailing. The Galeria Kaufhof division operates department stores in Germany and Belgium. Co. is also a property manager through METRO PROPERTIES GmbH & Co. KG.

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