Valens Credit Weekly Insights for April 29, 2020
Credit and Market Mispricings
Most Compelling Credit v Equity Market Mispricings
AN, AXL, CYH, IRM, UIS
Most Compelling Credit Rating Dislocations
ADNT, AMD, BHC, BZH, CSTM, EXPE, KBH, LEE, MTW, SKT
Most Compelling CDS Market Mispricings
AN, BHC, DAL, EXPE, FCX, GM, IRM, LB, TDG, YRCW
Most Compelling Bond Market Mispricings
AL, AMAG, BZH, GM, GME, IRM, MTW, RAD, RIG, VGR
Highlighted Top Ideas
BLDR – Builders FirstSource, Inc.
DOOR – Masonite International Corporation
WYND – Wyndham Destinations, Inc.
Aggregate Credit Market and Credit Fundamental Review
The IG market is currently fairly valued. HY and XO markets have seen CDS move wider than iCDS again recently even after markets have normalized. Overall, costs of borrowing rose dramatically in due to coronavirus concerns, before stabilizing again recently thanks to the Fed’s actions to calm markets. While the overblown reaction in credit markets has since moderated, HY and XO markets remain mispriced.