Issuer Ranking: U.S. Consumer Personal Care, Consumer Services, Apparel, And Tobacco Companies, Strongest To Weakest Jan 12
Standard & Poors, January 2012
Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services outlook for the credit quality of U.S. consumer products companies in the personal care, consumer services, apparel, and tobacco sectors is slightly negative through the first half of 2012. This reflects slow economic growth in the U.S. and our belief that lower-rated companies may have more difficulty refinancing than in the first half of 2011. We believe the credit trends for companies in these sectors will stabilize in the second half of 2012 as companies begin to benefit from price increases already implemented, increasing operating efficiencies, and tight cost controls. This outlook reflects our economists' current expectation for slow growth in key economic measures in 2012, including real GDP growth of 1.8%, consumer spending increasing...
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- ARAMARK Corp.
- Avon Products Inc.
- Clorox Co.
- Colgate-Palmolive Co.
- Kimberly-Clark Corp.
- Levi Strauss & Co.
- Lorillard Inc.
- PVH Corp.
- Procter & Gamble Co.
- US Foods Inc.
- Sysco Corp.
- Universal Corp.
- VF Corp.
- S.C. Johnson & Son Inc.
- Altria Group Inc.
- Church & Dwight Co. Inc.
- Warnaco Group Inc.
- Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
- NIKE Inc.
- Alliance One International Inc.
- The ServiceMaster Co.
- Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
- Tupperware Brands Corp.
- Spectrum Brands Inc.
- Central Garden & Pet Co.
- Carter's Inc.
- Elizabeth Arden Inc.
- North Atlantic Trading Co. Inc.
- NBTY Inc.
- Jones Group Inc.
- Corrections Corp. of America
- Central Parking Corp.
- Perry Ellis International Inc.
- The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.
- Weight Watchers International Inc.
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
- Ralph Lauren Corp.
- Fifth & Pacific Cos. Inc.
- Cintas Corp.
- Vector Group Ltd.
- Oxford Industries Inc.
- The GEO Group Inc.
- Altegrity Inc.
- Centerplate Inc.
- Prestige Brands Inc.
- Coinstar Inc.
- Allied Security Holdings LLC
- Coinmach Service Corp.
- Quiksilver Inc.
- Mac-Gray Corp.
- RGIS LLC
- Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.
- Springs Window Fashions LLC
- Strategic Partners Inc.
- Vi-Jon Inc.
- U.S. Security Holdings Inc.
- Reynolds American Inc.
- Hanesbrands Inc.
- Renfro Corp.
- Brickman Group Holdings Inc.
- totes Isotoner Corp.
- The Sun Products Corp.
- Iconix Brand Group Inc.
- American Residential Services LLC
- Armored Autogroup Inc.
- Energizer Holdings Inc.
- Harmony Foods Corp. d/b/a Santa Cruz Nutritionals
- Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC
- Harbinger Group Inc.
- Sterling Infosystems Inc.
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