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Amid Recent Positive Economic Data, The U.S. Distress Ratio Declines To 15.3%, Article Says Feb 12
Standard & Poors, Feb 2012
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Feb. 3, 2012--Despite positive U.S. economic numbers and narrowing spreads, uncertainty about haircuts on Greek debt and the timing of a resolution to the European Economic and Monetary Union (eurozone) crisis are keeping investors risk averse, said an article published today by Standard & Poor's Global Fixed Income Research, titled 'Distressed Debt Monitor: The U.S. Distress Ratio Decreased To 15.3% In January.' 'Amid these conditions, the distress ratio decreased to 15.3% on Jan. 18 from 16.6% on Dec. 9,' said Diane Vazza, head of Standard & Poor's Global Fixed Income Research. 'The distress ratio had increased from May through October and reached its highest point since October 2009 of 19.3% on Oct. 14.' It decreased...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Edison Mission Energy
Action: General Comment
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