Valens Credit Weekly Insights for August 16, 2017
Credit and Market Mispricings
Most Compelling Credit v Equity Market Mispricings
AVP, BLDR, CYH, HOV, NAV
Most Compelling Credit Rating Dislocations
AMD, BLDR, DNR, EXPE, JCP, R, UIS, VRX, X, YRCW
Most Compelling CDS Market Mispricings
AVP, CHK, CYH, FTR, JCP, MNI, PKD,UIS, VRX, X
Most Compelling Bond Market Mispricings
AMD, ATW, AVP, CHK, CYH, FTR, MDR, PKD, SVU, X
Highlighted Top Ideas
DNR – Denbury Resources Inc.
HTZ – Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
TIME – Time Inc.
Other Recent Analyses
Consumer Discretionary
BBY – Best Buy Co., Inc.
Consumer Staples
UVV – Universal Corporation
Quantitative Credit Outlier Report Review
CHK and VRX top our quantitative outlier report this week.
Aggregate Credit Market and Credit Fundamental Review
IG markets are currently fairly valued, as are HY markets. However, even after XO CDS has normalized in the last several months, it remains substantially above XO iCDS levels. This indicates that the XO market is overstating credit risk.