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  • August 20, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for August 20, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    CRS – Carpenter Technology Corporation...

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  • August 6, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for August 6, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    UAA – Under Armour, Inc.
    Action: Buy 2030 7.250% Bonds CUSIP: 904311AD9 (6.947% YTW, 5.611% iYTW)...

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  • August 5, 2025
    MU – Base Case CDS 57bps, Base Case iCDS 23bps, Negative Case iCDS 30bps, 2029 6.750% Bond YTW of 4.701%, iYTW of 4.201%, Baa3 Rating from Moody’s, IG4+ (equivalent to Baa1) Rating from Valens, Low Refinancing Need

    MU – Base Case CDS 57bps, Base Case iCDS 23bps,

    Negative Case iCDS 30bps, 2029 6.750% Bond YTW of 4.701%, iYTW of 4.201%,

    Baa3 Rating from Moody’s, IG4+ (equivalent to Baa1) Rating from Valens,

    Low Refinancing Need...

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  • July 23, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for July 30, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    SWKS – Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    Action: Buy 2031 3.500% Bonds CUSIP: 852234AM5 (5.391% YTW, 4.756% iYTW)...

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  • July 23, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for July 23, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    XYZ – Block, Inc.

    Action: Buy 2031 3.500% Bonds CUSIP: 852234AM5 (5.391% YTW, 4.756% iYTW)...

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  • July 16, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for July 16, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    MUR – Murphy Oil Corporation
    Action: Close Trade: 2028 6.375% Bonds CUSIP: 626717AN2
    2029 7.050% Bonds CUSIP: 626717AA0...

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  • July 9, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for July 9, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    NRG – NRG Energy Inc.

    Action: Buy 2028 5.750% Bonds CUSIP: 629377CE0 (5.153% YTW, 4.219% iYTW)
    Buy 2029 3.375% Bonds CUSIP: 629377CQ3 (5.411% YTW, 4.292% iYTW)
    Buy 2029 5.250% Bonds CUSIP: 629377CH3 (5.619% YTW, 4.292% iYTW)
    Buy 2031 3.625% Bonds CUSIP: 629377CR1 (5.496% YTW, 4.292% iYTW)

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  • July 2, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for June 25, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    CRWD – CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

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  • June 18, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for June 18, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    ON – ON Semiconductor Corporation

  • Action: Buy 2029 3.000% Bonds CUSIP: 22788CAA3 (5.037% YTW, 4.348% iYTW)
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  • June 18, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for June 25, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    AMCX – AMC Networks Inc.

    Action: Buy 2029 4.250% Bonds CUSIP: 00164VAF0 (12.342% YTW, 10.567% iYTW)

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  • June 11, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for June 11, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    WMS – Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

  • Action: Buy 2028 3.875% Bonds CUSIP: 682189AQ8 (5.581% YTW, 4.600% iYTW)
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  • June 4, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for June 4, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    MU – Micron Technology, Inc.
    Action: Buy 2029 6.750% Bonds CUSIP: 595112BV4 (5.120% YTW, 4.253% iYTW)
    Buy 2030 4.663% Bonds CUSIP: 595112BQ5 (5.182% YTW, 4.372% iYTW)
    Buy 2031 5.300% Bonds CUSIP: 595112CD3 (5.286% YTW, 4.372% iYTW)...

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  • May 28, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for May 28, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    CRS – Carpenter Technology Corporation

    Action: Buy 2030 7.625% Bonds CUSIP: 144285AM5 (5.816% YTW, 4.759% iYTW)...

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  • May 21, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for May 21, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    SWKS – Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    Action: Buy 2031 3.000% Bonds, CUSIP: 83088MAL6 (6.455% YTW, 4.891% iYTW)...

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  • May 14, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for May 14, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    CIEN – Ciena Corporation
    Action: Buy 2030 4.000% Bonds, CUSIP: 171779AL5 (5.820% YTW, 4.990% iYTW)...

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  • May 7, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for May 7, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    NRG – NRG Energy Inc

    Action: Buy 2028 5.750% Bonds CUSIP: 629377CE0 (5.849% YTW, 4.322% iYTW)

    Buy 2029 3.375% Bonds CUSIP: 629377CQ3 (5.711% YTW, 4.309% iYTW)

    Buy 2029 5.250% Bonds CUSIP: 629377CH3 (5.856%YTW, 4.309% iYTW)

    Buy 2031 3.625% Bonds CUSIP: 629377CR1 (5.886% YTW, 4.309% iYTW)...

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  • May 2, 2025
    MUR – Base Case iCDS 191bps, Negative Case iCDS 286bps, 2029 7.050% Bond YTW of 7.332%, iYTW of 5.898%, Ba2 Rating from Moody’s, IG4+ (equivalent to Baa1) Rating from Valens, Low Refinancing Need

    MUR – Base Case iCDS 191bps

    Negative Case iCDS 286bps, 2029 7.050% Bond YTW of 7.332%, iYTW of 5.898%

    Ba2 Rating from Moody’s, IG4+ (equivalent to Baa1) Rating from Valens

    Low Refinancing Need...

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  • April 30, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for April 30, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    F – Ford Motor Company

    Action: Buy 2028 6.625% Bonds CUSIP: 345370BY5 (6.267% YTW, 5.019% iYTW)
    Buy 2030 9.625% Bonds CUSIP: 345370CX6 (6.788% YTW, 5.134% iYTW)
    Buy 2031 7.450% Bonds CUSIP: 345370CA6 (6.814% YTW, 5.311% iYTW)...

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  • April 23, 2025
    Valens Credit Weekly Insights for April 23, 2025

    Featured Top Idea
    UBER – Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Action: Close Trade: 2028 6.250% Bonds, CUSIP: 90353TAG5
    2029 4.500% Bonds, CUSIP: 90353TAK6
    2030 4.300% Bonds, CUSIP: 90353TAN0...

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  • April 21, 2025
    SWKS – Base Case iCDS 74bps, Negative Case iCDS 103bps, 2031 3.000% Bond YTW of 6.455%, iYTW of 4.891%, Ba1 Rating from Moody’s, IG4+ (equivalent to Baa1) Rating from Valens, Low Refinancing Need

    SWKS – Base Case iCDS 74bps,

    Negative Case iCDS 103bps, 2031 3.000% Bond YTW of 6.455%, iYTW of 4.891%,

    Ba1 Rating from Moody’s, IG4+ (equivalent to Baa1) Rating from Valens,

    Low Refinancing Need...

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    Action: Buy 2030 6.375% Bonds CUSIP: 00790RAB0 (5.840% YTW, 5.045% iYTW)