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PSA's Acquisition of Opel Would Strengthen Its Market Position, a Credit Positive

ISSUER COMMENT CORPORATES FEBRUARY 20, 2017 PSA’s Acquisition of Opel Would Strengthen Its Market Position, a Credit Positive From Credit Outlook Last Tuesday, Peugeot S.A. (PSA, Ba2 stable) announced that it was in negotiations with General Motors Company (GM, Baa3 stable) about a potential acquisition of GM’s European businesses, Opel and Vauxhall (Opel). Such a combination would make strategic
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