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Credit Trends: U.S. High Yield Prospects Jan 07

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Of the 1,238 U.S. high yield parent-level issuers rated by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services at the end of December 2006, we evaluate the prospects for 1,190 issuers with outstanding debt. A study of their CreditWatch and outlook status identified 136 issuers as potential upgrade candidates (two less than last month), with 10 issuersthree each in the utility and insurance sectors and one each for capital goods, chemicals, health care, and home buildersseen as potential rising star candidates. While 55% of issuers present a stable profile, 31% are seen as subject to downgrade risks; the latter is 1% higher than in November. Firms in media and entertainment, consumer products, retail and restaurants, health care, and automotive are susceptible to the...

Standard and Poors RatingsXpress Credit Research provides in-depth coverage of international corporates, financial institutions, insurance companies, utilities, sovereigns and structured finance programs. RatingsXpress Credit Research lets users determine the credit rating of holdings and identify key factors underlying an issuer's creditworthiness, distinguishes the different risk exposures for new and existing deals, and provides an understanding of how their analysts interpret key regulatory, political and environmental events and their economic impact.

Research Type: Commentary
Criteria articles describe the thought process and methodology Standard & Poor's analysts use in determining ratings. These commentary pieces discuss both the quantitative (economic and financial) and qualitative (business analysis and caliber of management) aspects of the analysis, as well as legal issues.
Companies Mentioned
- IKON Office Solutions Inc.
- Allegheny Energy Inc.
- AMERCO
- American Medical Systems Inc.
- Armstrong World Industries Inc.
- Ashland Inc.
- OfficeMax Inc.
- Brown Shoe Co. Inc.
- Central Vermont Public Service Corp.
- Chesapeake Corp.
- Cincinnati Bell Inc.
- Frontier Communications Corp.
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
- Dillard's Inc.
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- NewMarket Corp.
- Ferro Corp.
- GenCorp Inc.
- Genesco Inc.
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
- Hercules Inc.
- Caesars Entertainment Corp.
- Westar Energy Inc.
- CKE Restaurants Inc.
- Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.
- Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.
- Nash Finch Co.
- Newpark Resources Inc.
- NorthWestern Corp.
- Covanta Energy Corp.
- Owens-Illinois Inc.
- PVH Corp.
- Potlatch Corp.
- Rite Aid Corp.
- Southern States Cooperative Inc.
- Standard Pacific Corp.
- SUPERVALU Inc.
- RadioShack Corp.
- Unifi Inc.
- Jacuzzi Brands Inc.
- Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
- Frontier Oil Corp.
- Avista Corp.
- Wendy's International Inc.
- Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
- Xerox Corp.
- Burger King Corp.
- Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.
- Land O'Lakes Inc.
- TTM Technologies Inc.
- Crown Holdings Inc.
- Elgin National Industries Inc.
- Service Corp. International
- USG Corp.
- US Airways Group Inc.
- Milacron Inc.
- International Rectifier Corp.
- Southwestern Energy Co.
- American Commercial Lines Inc.
- ARAMARK Corp. (Old)
- NV Energy Inc.
- TECO Energy Inc.
- Church & Dwight Co. Inc.
- Amsted Industries Inc.
- Tribune Co.
- Park-Ohio Industries Inc.
- Hexcel Corp.
- Advanta Corp
- Unisys Corp.
- DPL Inc.
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Oracle America Inc.
- Sealy Corp.
- DIRECTV
- Exide Technologies
- Dixie Group Inc. (The)
- Sequa Corp.
- The Gap Inc.
- CMS Energy Corp.
- Longview Fibre Co.
- Edison Funding Co.
- Valhi Inc.
- Scholastic Corp.
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
- Ingles Markets Inc.
- Lear Corp.
- Delhaize America Inc.
- Victor Technologies Group Inc.
- Silgan Holdings Inc.
- Lyondell Chemical Co.
- K&F Industries Inc.
- KB Home
- ESCO Corp.
- American Color Graphics Inc.
- Axiall Corp.
- Cablevision Systems Corp.
- Cogentrix Energy Inc.
- SunGard Data Systems Inc.
- Alliance One International Inc.
- Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.
- Community Health Systems Inc.
- Consol Energy Inc.
- M/I Homes Inc.
- The AES Corp.
- MGM Resorts International
- Solectron Corp.
- Doral Financial Corp.
- Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.
- Wolverine Tube Inc.
- Denny's Corp.
- BE Aerospace Inc.
- Glatfelter (P.H.) Co.
- Per-Se Technologies Inc.
- Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
- International Shipholding Corp.
- Station Casinos Inc.
- AGCO Corp.
- Buckeye Technologies Inc.
- Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
- Scientific Games Corp.
- HCA Inc.
- OMI Corp.
- The Pantry Inc.
- Williams Scotsman Inc.
- Saks Inc.
- Apria Healthcare Group Inc.
- Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.
- Titan International Inc.
- Remington Arms Co. Inc.
- Stater Bros. Holdings Inc.
- Stewart Enterprises Inc.
- Allied Waste Industries Inc.
- SEMCO Energy Inc.
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
- Beazer Homes USA Inc.
- LSI Corp.
- Boyd Gaming Corp.
- Building Materials Corp. of America
- DISH Network Corp.
- William Lyon Homes
- Clean Harbors Inc.
- DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
- ICON Health & Fitness Inc.
- Valassis Communications Inc.
- Young Broadcasting Inc.
- Protection One Alarm Monitoring Inc.
- Alliant Techsystems Inc.
- B.F Saul Real Estate Investment Trust
- Lion Gables Residential Trust
- The Neiman Marcus Group Inc.
- Terex Corp.
- Dean Foods Co.
- Affiliated Computer Services Inc.
- Rock-Tenn Co.
- ION Media Networks Inc.
- The Hanover Insurance Group Inc.
- Sanmina Corp.
- Pride International Inc.
- NRG Energy Inc.
- Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
- Ferrellgas Partners L.P.
- Quintiles Transnational Corp.
- El Paso Corp.
- Ryerson Inc.
- Airgas Inc.
- Texas Petrochemicals L.P.
- Remy International Inc.
- Anixter International Inc.
- Allegheny Technologies Inc.
- Gray Television Inc.
- Iron Mountain Inc.
- CSK Auto Inc.
- Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
- Dollar Financial Group Inc.
- Central Garden & Pet Co.
- Swift Energy Co.
- Hawk Corp.
- Carter's Inc.
- The Reynolds & Reynolds Co.
- LodgeNet Interactive Corp.
- Reader's Digest Assn. Inc.
- Concentra Inc.
- Apartment Investment and Management Co.
- Steinway Musical Instruments Inc.
- Range Resources Corp.
- Tekni-Plex Inc.
- Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc.
- Qwest Communications International Inc.
- Flextronics International Ltd.
- Photronics Inc.
- TravelCenters of America Inc.
- BWAY Corp.
- Steel Dynamics Inc.
- Ameristar Casinos Inc.
- Penske Automotive Group Inc.
- GCI Inc.
- Speedway Motorsports Inc.
- Primus Telecommunications Group Inc.
- Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
- Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.
- Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
- Salem Communications Corp.
- Stone Energy Corp.
- Newfield Exploration Co.
- J. Crew Group Inc.
- Clear Channel Communications Inc.
- Kinetic Concepts Inc.
- Glimcher Realty Trust
- NES Rentals Holdings Inc.
- Crown Castle International Corp.
- Penn National Gaming Inc.
- MSX International Inc.
- GateHouse Media Operating Inc.
- Intermec Inc.
- Eagle Family Foods Inc.
- Denbury Resources Inc.
- Universal Compression Holdings Inc.
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
- Universal Hospital Services Inc.
- Houston Exploration Co. (The)
- Oshkosh Corp.
- Res-Care Inc.
- HealthTronics Inc.
- Forest City Enterprises Inc.
- Hard Rock Hotel Inc.
- Acxiom Corp.
- IPC Systems Inc.
- Gardner Denver Inc.
- RSC Equipment Rental Inc.
- Neff Corp.
- CBRE Services Inc.
- Peabody Energy Corp.
- WESCO International Inc.
- GulfMark Offshore Inc.
- InSight Health Services Corp.
- Comstock Resources Inc.
- infoGROUP Inc.
- Progressive Gaming International Corp.
- Interep National Radio Sales Inc.
- Sonic Automotive Inc.
- Radio One Inc.
- Ball Corp.
- Rent-A-Center Inc.
- Texas Industries Inc.
- Caraustar Industries Inc.
- Arch Coal Inc.
- Penton Media Inc.
- Sensient Technologies Corp.
- TransDigm Inc.
- Stoneridge Inc.
- Bellisio Foods Inc.
- Actuant Corp.
- GenOn Energy Holdings Inc.
- Corrections Corp. of America
- Central Parking Corp.
- United Rentals Inc.
- California Steel Industries Inc.
- Perry Ellis International Inc.
- GenTek Inc.
- Triad Hospitals Inc.
- Matria Healthcare Inc.
- NCI Building Systems Inc.
- Champion Enterprises Inc.
- Vail Resorts Inc.
- Cadmus Communications Corp.
- Motor Coach Industries International Inc.
- DJO Inc.
- URS Corp.
- Liberty Interactive Corp.
- St. John Knits International Inc.
- ON Semiconductor Corp.
- Lamar Advertising Co.
- Building Materials Holding Corp.
- OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
- WCI Communities Inc.
- FTI Consulting Inc.
- Chemtura Corp.
- Superior Energy Services Inc.
- Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
- Weight Watchers International Inc.
- Tenneco Inc.
- Merrill Corp.
- IASIS Healthcare Corp.
- CompuCom Systems Inc.
- Entercom Communications Corp.
- Haights Cross Communications Inc.
- Hanover Compressor Co.
- American Tower Corp.
- CommScope Inc.
- Casella Waste Systems Inc.
- Warner Chilcott Corp.
- Suburban Propane Partners L.P.
- CNH Global N.V.
- RailAmerica Inc.
- Madison River Telephone Co. LLC
- Sabre Holdings Corp.
- Flowserve Corp.
- Gentiva Health Services Inc.
- American Reprographics Co. LLC
- Ziff Davis Media Inc.
- Collective Brands Inc.
- Interline Brands Inc.
- FastenTech Inc.
- Rain CII Carbon LLC
- Valmont Industries Inc.
- Solo Cup Co.
- E*TRADE Financial Corp.
- Juniper Networks Inc.
- Stillwater Mining Co.
- Meritor Inc.
- Vought Aircraft Industries Inc.
- Entravision Communications Corp.
- PolyOne Corp.
- Grant Prideco Inc.
- Charter Communications Inc.
- AMI Semiconductor Inc.
- Agere Systems Inc.
- Insight Communications Co. Inc.
- Belden Inc.
- Greif Inc.
- Port Townsend Paper Corp.
- Century Aluminum Co.
- Intelsat S.A.
- TNS Inc.
- Resorts International Hotel and Casino Inc.
- United States Steel Corp.
- Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.
- Senior Housing Properties Trust
- ISP Chemco LLC
- The Shaw Group Inc.
- Univision Communications Inc.
- Affinity Gaming LLC
- Brickman Group Ltd. (The)
- Plastipak Holdings Inc.
- Ventas Inc.
- CommerceConnect Media Holdings Inc.
- Gold Kist Inc.
- MetoKote Corp.
- Appvion Inc
- Quanta Services Inc.
- Monitronics International Inc.
- American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
- United Surgical Partners International Inc.
- Rotech Healthcare Inc.
- MACTEC Inc.
- Syniverse Technologies Inc.
- Walter Energy Inc.
- Block Communications Inc.
- Synagro Technologies Inc.
- Jarden Corp.
- Cephalon Inc.
- NMHG Holding Co.
- Seagate Technology PLC
- H&E Equipment Services Inc.
- Advanced Medical Optics Inc.
- Roundy's Supermarkets Inc.
- Asbury Automotive Group Inc.
- BearingPoint Inc.
- Workflow Management Inc.
- Encore Acquisition Co.
- Regal Entertainment Group
- Plains Exploration & Production Co.
- U.S. Shipping Partners L.P.
- Headwaters Inc.
- Oxford Industries Inc.
- Turning Stone Resort Casino LLC
- Plastech Engineered Products Inc.
- Patriot Media & Communications CNJ, LLC.
- Dex One Corp.
- The GEO Group Inc.
- Altegrity Inc.
- O'Charley's Inc.
- SanDisk Corp.
- Houghton International Inc.
- Compass Minerals International Inc.
- TRW Automotive Inc.
- Radiation Therapy Services Inc.
- MTR Gaming Group Inc.
- Oreck Corp.
- Colfax Corp.
- Esterline Technologies Corp.
- TK Aluminum Ltd.
- Psychiatric Solutions Inc.
- Mobile Mini Inc.
- Worldspan L.P.
- Genesis HealthCare Corp.
- EPL Oil & Gas Inc.
- Graphic Packaging International Inc.
- Kaydon Corp.
- Itron Inc.
- General Cable Corp.
- Basic Energy Services Inc.
- Merisant Worldwide Inc.
- Goodman Global Holdings Inc.
- Roper Industries Inc.
- Pinnacle Foods Group LLC
- SP Newsprint Co.
- Ship Finance International Ltd.
- Superior Essex Inc.
- ARINC Inc.
- FTD Inc.
- Town Sports International Holdings Inc.
- Reddy Ice Holdings Inc.
- ERICO International Corp.
- MultiPlan Inc.
- Human Touch LLC
- Freedom Communications Inc.
- Prestige Brands Inc.
- Douglas Dynamics LLC
- Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp.
- Vertrue LLC
- Mueller Water Products Inc.
- EuroFresh Inc.
- Lazy Days' R.V. Center Inc.
- UGS Corp.
- TransFirst Holdings Inc.
- Icahn Enterprises L.P.
- Sterigenics International Inc.
- Maidenform Brands Inc.
- Sunny Delight Beverages Co.
- LIN TV Corp.
- VeriFone Inc.
- Ames True Temper Inc.
- Coinstar Inc.
- Red Hat Inc.
- Avis Budget Car Rental LLC
- Alpha Natural Resources Inc.
- Securus Technologies Inc.
- Piedmont Hawthorne Holdings Inc.
- Healthy Directions LLC
- Easton-Bell Sports Inc.
- Coleman Cable Inc.
- Culligan International Co.
- Boise Cascade LLC
- Kraton Performance Polymers Inc.
- Landry's Inc.
- Neenah Paper Inc.
- Propex Inc.
- Inergy L.P.
- Regency Insurance L.P.
- Apptis (DE) Inc.
- Universal City Florida Holding Co. I
- Safety Products Holdings Inc.
- Wyle Services Corp.
- Movie Gallery Inc.
- DynCorp International LLC
- Holly Energy Partners L.P.
- CPI International Inc.
- Las Vegas Sands Corp.
- FF-TSY Holding Co. Inc.
- Sears Holdings Corp.
- Xerium Technologies Inc.
- SMART Worldwide Holdings Inc.
- TWC Holdings LLC
- Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
- CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC
- Packaging Dynamics Corp.
- Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.
- Cimarex Energy Co.
- Chaparral Steel Co.
- Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.
- UTGR Inc.
- Tube City IMS Corp.
- Quiksilver Inc.
- Cardtronics Inc.
- Stanley-Martin Communities LLC
- The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc.
- inVentiv Health Inc.
- Susser Holdings LLC
- Chinese Future Corp.
- Thermal North America Inc.
- Chart Industries Inc.
- Targa Resources Inc.
- RGIS LLC
- Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC
- PinnOak Resources LLC
- AT Holdings Corp.
- HMSC Corp.
- Chukchansi Economic Development Authority
- Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority
- Gibraltar Industries Inc.
- CapRock Holdings Inc.
- Wm. Bolthouse Farms Inc.
- Harlan Laboratories Inc.
- SGS International Inc.
- Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P.
- LBREP/L SunCal Master I LLC
- Copano Energy LLC
- Gainey Corp.
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc.
- Hutchinson Technology Inc. (Unsolicited Ratings)
- Fedders Corp.
- Fremont General Corp.
- Hilton Hotels Corp.
- Leucadia National Corp.
- Moog Inc.
- Foot Locker Inc.
- McDermott International Inc.
- CNO Financial Group Inc.
- Carrols Corp.
- Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
- AAR Corp.
- Millipore Corp.
- Gerdau Ameristeel Corp.
- Jordan Industries Inc.
- Playtex Products Inc.
- American Media Operations Inc.
- Aztar Corp.
- Drummond Co. Inc.
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Giant Industries Inc.
- Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
- Charming Shoppes Inc.
- Polymer Group Inc.
- Contech Construction Products Inc.
- Westlake Chemical Corp.
- Unum Group
- Knoll Inc.
- FelCor Lodging Trust Inc.
- General Motors Financial Co. Inc.
- Atlantic Express Transportation Corp.
- Tandus Flooring Inc.
- National Health Investors, Inc.
- Grey Wolf Inc.
- NBTY Inc.
- Smithfield Foods Inc.
- Duane Reade Inc.
- ConMed Corp.
- Mediacom Communications Corp.
- Getty Images Inc.
- Applica Inc.
- Journal Register Co.
- MacDermid Inc.
- Citation Corp.
- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
- Sierra Health Services Inc.
- Comverse Technology Inc.
- Sepracor Inc.
- Team Health Inc.
- Muzak Holdings LLC
- Waterford Gaming LLC
- Pacer International Inc.
- VCA Antech Inc.
- USI Holdings Corp.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
- Sbarro LLC
- Telvent DTN Inc.
- XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
- Massey Energy Co.
- Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc.
- James River Coal Co.
- US Oncology Inc.
- Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs
- AmeriPath Inc.
- MedCath Holdings Corp.
- AMN Healthcare Inc.
- River Rock Entertainment Authority
- Sensus U.S.A. Inc.
- OFG Bancorp
- RLC Industries Co.
- Herbalife Ltd.
- Warner Music Group Corp.
- WellCare Health Plans Inc.
- Seneca Gaming Corp.
- Whiting Petroleum Corp.
- ADESA Inc.
- AdvancePierre Foods Inc.
- Andrew Corp.
- Chemed Corp.
- Norcraft Holdings LP
- Michael Foods Group Inc.
- Dresser-Rand Group Inc.
- MarkWest Energy Partners L.P.
- Koppers Holdings Inc.
- PharmaNet Development Group Inc.
- SI International Inc.
- Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp.
- HealthCare Partners LLC
- EB Holdings Inc.
- Maguire Properties Inc.
- MAPCO Express Inc.
- Cellnet Technology Inc.
- GameStop Corp.
- Lenox Group Inc.
- Complete Production Services
- Tronox Inc.
- Clayton Holdings Inc.
- Saxon Capital Inc.
- National Coal Corp.
- November 2005 Land Investors, LLC
- Realogy Group LLC
- Quicksilver Resources Inc.
- Epicor Software Corp.(OLD)
- Solera Holdings Inc.
- NPC International Inc.
- Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.
- Cequel Communications LLC
- CMP KC LLC
- Billing Services Group Ltd.
- Reynolds American Inc.
- Ginn-LA Conduit Lender Inc.
- SOURCECORP Inc.
- Pro-Build Holdings Inc.
- X-Rite Inc.
- Windstream Corp.
- JDA Software Group Inc.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.
- Standard Steel LLC
- Cedar Fair L.P.
- Kendle International Inc.
- Verso Paper Holdings LLC
- Healthways Inc.
- PNA Group Inc.
- Travelport LLC
- Hanesbrands Inc.
- Reichhold Industries Inc.
- Sonic Corp.
- Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.
- AlixPartners LLP
- West Corp.
- Idearc Inc.
- Greenwood Racing Inc.
- Emdeon Business Services LLC
- Banta Corp.
- Crescent Resources LLC
- Sirius Computer Solutions Inc.
- Talecris Biotherapeutics Inc.
- JMC Steel Group Inc.
- JHT Holdings Inc.
- Tishman Speyer Real Estate D.C. Area Portfolio (Borrower), L.P.
- Metrologic Instruments Inc.
- PRC LLC
- Stiefel Laboratories Inc.
- Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC
- Kyphon Inc.
- Bay Point Re Ltd.
- SVP Holdings Ltd.
- Crawford & Co.
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