The number of potential upgrades increased to 258 as of April 29, 2016, from 245 issuers as of March 24. Most potential upgrades are from the speculative-grade spectrum (issuers rated ‘BB+’ or lower), with the ‘B’ ratings category (including ‘B+’, ‘B’, and ‘B-‘) leading the way at 33%. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Director Gregg Moskowitz explains the key trends and data points.