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Fitch: Expectations for U.S. Speculative Grade Corporates Coverage Ratios Weakened by Pandemic
Fitch Ratings | September 22, 2020
As the economy and the capital markets navigate toward a new normal, Fitch Ratings tracks how the pandemic affects its forecast fiscal 2020 performance, focusing on key liquidity benchmarks and how they evolve over time across industries and market segments. Coverage Ratios Weaken The overall forecast for median operating EBITDA/interest in Fitch’s portfolio weakened to 2.8x in mid-August from 3.2x at the end of March. Between the end of March and mid-August, expectations for median operating EBITDA/interest ratios for 2020 weakened the most for Gaming, Lodging & Leisure (GLL); Transportation; Media & Entertainment ...
The Future of IoT Is at the Edge
Ian Millar | June 12, 2020
By Ian Millar One of the most prevalent trends in almost every industry is the internet of things or otherwise known as IoT. What a few years ago seemed futuristic; it is now becoming a reality. The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the inclusion of connectivity in everyday devices that do not usually count with those capabilities; it allows us to turn appliances “smart” by enabling them to receive, send data and communicate with each other. This will significantly increase the quantity of data available to us as well as levels of automation. It will also enhance the control and monitoring we can exert on such devices. IoT will ultima...
