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Industrials: Week in Review

CREDIT UPDATE

An eventful week in Industrials with Fallen Angel watch names on the move tighter


Alstom announced anticipated balance sheets measures with hybrid and equity issuance to come. Moody’s will move to stable upon execution removing HY downgrade risk for now. https://marketnews.com/alstom-baa3-bbb-1q24-results

Siemens Energy posted strong results positively surprising on cash flow and guidance. Problem turbine sales will resume https://marketnews.com/siemens-energy-bbb-2q24-res... leaving HY downgrade risk looking unlikely.

• We suspected Celanese might also rally post results, but not much to report so far https://marketnews.com/celanese-nr-bbb-bbb-1q24-re...

LyondellBasell announced a strategic review of European assets. We don’t see credit impact for now; our analysis suggests asset sales wouldn’t trigger any event of default issues https://marketnews.com/lyondellbasell-baa2-bbb-str...

• Other reporting issuers included Berry, Emerson, Arkema, Heidelberg Materials and Bouygues which were mostly non-events.

• No primary this week, Illinois Tool Works has mandated a dual tranche for next week.

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