August 2018 – Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 3.4% and 3.0%, respectively, in 2Q18. Included in the defaults were distressed exchanges by CHS/Community Health Systems, Murray Energy Corp., and Del Monte Foods, according to Moody’s….

May 2018 – For First Quarter 2018, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 3.9% and 3.3%, respectively. According to Moody’s, retail corporate defaults reached an all-time high in the quarter, reflecting the fallout of changing…

February 2018 – Moody’s and S&P reported year end default rates of 3.3% and 3.0%, respectively. Signs are that inflation is starting to dictate a rise in interest rates. The long-anticipated rise in interest rates will…

November 2017 – Both Moody’s and S&P reported a drop in the default rate at the end of the Third Quarter 2017 to 3.3% and 3.1%, respectively. Both credit rating agencies forecast a further decline…

August 2017 – Moody’s and S&P both reported a 3.8% default rate at the end of the Second Quarter 2017. Moody’s expects that the media and retail sectors will see the highest default rates in…