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On this week's Extra Credit segment, Standard & Poor's Director Paul Dyson breaks down our new mass transit criteria, and Senior Director Gabe Petek explains our recent outlook revision on California.
Standard & Poor’s sees the slow economic recovery and the resolution of the budget standoff as factors supporting U.S. corporate credit quality stability in 2014. However, weak top-line revenue growth and elevated leverage will be major factors preventing an improvement in credit quality for most U.S. nonfinancial corporate issuers this year.
In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor's Head of Client Business Management in Western Europe, Richard Anthony-Smith, discusses the benefits of a rating to Corporate issuers and reviews some of the new rating trends seen in 2013.
December posted the smallest monthly job gains in three years, primarily due to unusually cold weather across the U.S. The construction sector took the biggest hit. However, Standard & Poor’s believes the setback is temporary. U.S. Economist Satyam Panday explains why.
Netherlands-based aircraft operating lessor AerCap Holdings recently announced its agreement to acquire U.S.-based International Lease Finance Corp. Standard & Poor's ratings for both companies have been placed on CreditWatch. Could more consolidation in the space affect lessors’ credit quality? In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Director Betsy Snyder discusses the likely outcomes.
In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor's Associate Gustav Liedgren discusses the main topics concerning the credit quality of forest and paper products in 2014.
The number of global weakest links surged in 2013, increasing by three issuers to 156 (as of Dec. 17) from 153 (as of Nov. 19). Weakest links are issuers rated 'B-' and lower with either negative rating outlooks or ratings on CreditWatch negative. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Associate Director Gregg Moskowitz explains the key trends and data points.
The U.S. housing sector began to recover in the first-half of 2013 but leveled off later in the year. However, Standard & Poor’s believes the sector’s underlying supply and demand fundamentals will remain favorable in 2014. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Director Matt Lynam explains what’s likely in store for homebuilders this year.
The U.S. housing and mortgage insurance sectors will likely see positive momentum this year. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s credit analysts Erkan Erturk and Blake Mock provide an in-depth look at these industries and what could lie ahead in 2014, including macroeconomic factors.
As 2014 begins, it remains to be seen whether the tightening trends of 2013 will carry over into the new year. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor's Associate Director Gregg Moskowitz explains the key trends and data points.
In this CreditMatters TV segment, Francesca Sacchi, Associate, Financial Institutions ratings, presents Standard & Poor’s outlook on the Polish banking sector for 2014.
Los bancos en México seguirán apoyados en 2014 por una sólida capitalización y adecuado desempeño operativo. Además, la cartera de consumo y para pequeñas y medianas empresas contribuirá a su crecimiento. En este segmento de CreditMatters TV, Alfredo Calvo, Director, analiza los factores que conforman la operación del sector.
Solid capitalization and adequate operating performance will continue to boost Mexico’s banks this year. Moreover, consumer and SMEs loans will contribute to growth. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Director Alfredo Calvo discusses the factors shaping the sector.
Standard & Poor’s believes Brazil’s major cities can address their funding needs by implementing a more efficient tax collection system. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Daniela Brandazza explains how these cities can manage their finances and improve credit quality over the next five years.
Las sociedades de inversión en México han tenido un crecimiento constante a partir de la crisis del 2008 y muestran una tasa anual nominal de crecimiento de sus activos en administración del 17.3% entre 2009 y 2012. En este segmento de CreditMatters TV, Ricardo Grisi, Associate, habla sobre las tendencias del sector y sobre el Star Ranking 2013 de Standard & Poor’s en el que se asignaron estrellas a un total de 1,585 fondos en México.
