The senior housing industry reported a significant share of the coronavirus illness cases, causing a collapse in occupancy. A considerable population decline in assisted living facilities could deliver a slew of corporate bankruptcies in the coming year.

The longer the coronavirus persists, the harder it will be for health services operators to avoid bankruptcy, quite similar to what recently transpired with Quorum Health Corporation.

The coronavirus has reduced air travel across key channels worldwide. Equity markets are souring on airliners, especially those that already carry excessive debt and are strapped for cash.

CreditRiskMonitor’s FRISK^® Stress Index today shows that the retail industry in the United States is experiencing near-record financial stress.

CreditRiskMonitor’s FRISK^® Stress Index shows elevated financial risk within the global steel manufacturing industry, including big-time players in Schmolz + Bickenbach and ArcelorMittal.

Dining-out traffic trends are showing persistent weakness. If you are working with a restaurant chain that has a weak capital structure, you should implement strategies to reduce risk or otherwise face the possibility of serious financial loss.

In 2019, nearly half of the 230 publicly traded Chinese construction companies we cover are financially distressed. If you have exposure to China’s real estate market, we urge you to monitor closely the financial risk potential of your commercial counterparties.

CreditRiskMonitor’s assessment of the U.S./Canadian E&P industry reveals that about two-thirds of operators are financially distressed and have higher-than-average risk of bankruptcy.

Based on Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC’s bottom-rung FRISK® score of “1,” trade creditors must perform deep financial analysis and take extra care when dealing with the company.

The Federal Reserve recently voiced concerns about excessive corporate financial leverage - and risk management departments need to take heed.