How Saks's acquisition of Neiman Marcus plunged the company into bankruptcy: 'Recipe for disaster'

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Saks's acquisition of Neiman Marcus using junk bonds has led to the company's bankruptcy due to insufficient funds to pay vendors.

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Saks used $2.2 billion in junk bonds to buy Neiman Marcus, but didn't have enough money left over to pay vendors, which led the company to declare bankruptcy.

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Original article published by CNBC on January 15, 2026.
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