February 2019 – At year-end 2018, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 2.8% and 2.4%, respectively. Moody’s forecasts that the default rate will fall to 2.6% by December 2019, with defaults expected to be highest in…

November 2018 – Moody’s and S&P reported speculative-grade default rates of 3.1% and 2.7%, respectively, in Third Quarter 2018. Moody’s forecasts that the default rate will fall slightly by year-end, with defaults expected….

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…