Unwavering consensus expectations for a blowout EPS growth recovery this year have been a major force behind the recent equity bull run. As such, sentiment is likely to remain tightly tethered to the revision cycle in months ahead.
The topic of fallen angels – issuers downgraded from investment-grade status – attracted much attention last year. Of course, this is not surprising: the number of companies downgraded from investment grade to high yield reached an all-time high in 2020.