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Credit Trends: Upgrade Potential Across Credit Grades And Sectors Jan 07
Standard & Poors, Jan 2007
Abstract
The key points from this month's report are listed below. The number of entities poised to benefit from upgrades declined to 398 in January, nine fewer than the number reported in December but 49 higher than 12 months ago. On a relative basis, the growth rate of potential bond upgrades has exceeded those of potential bond downgrades, though the absolute count of the latter exceeds the former. Financials maintained their preeminent position among sectors most likely to benefit from upgrades (in line with previous months) and displayed a high percentage of issuers listed with a positive bias (i.e., a positive outlook or ratings on CreditWatch with positive implications). Within nonfinancials, integrated oil and gas and high technology appeared especially well...
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.
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