S&P - Hot Topics August 2, 2013

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	August 2, 2013
Corporate Outlook And Quarterly Rating Actions In the second quarter, Standard & Poor's downgraded 175 issuers and upgraded 125. Europe saw significant downgrade activity in the quarter, and despite signs that the recession in Europe is easing, a meaningful recovery still appears a way off.
Brazil Is Facing Both Old And New Challenges Standard & Poor's analyzes how ongoing events in Brazil in areas such as macroeconomics, the health of the banking system, the state governments’ fiscal situation, the developments in the oil industry and the prospects for structured finance instruments will continue to shape Brazil’s growth.
U.S. Bank Notes Tracking trends in the U.S. banking industry against key indicators such as credit card and loan quality, earnings, balance sheet performance, and interest rate risk.
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