U.S. retail sales dropped for the third straight month in March with the largest declines in the auto dealer and clothing store sectors. Moreover, Standard & Poor's has lowered its GDP growth estimates to 2.3% from 2.7%. In this segment of At The Register, Standard & Poor's Adam Melvin provides the retail sector update.

Covering noteworthy research produced by S&P analysts in the region, "Latin America Monday Morning RoundUp" provides investors with a quick credit overview to start their week. Associate Director Cathy de la Torre hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

Corporations could issue up to $28 billion in green bonds this year, driven by a burgeoning Chinese market, emerging interest from U.S. utilities, strong investor demand, and increasing disclosure requirements. Market pricing is evolving and environmental credentials could contribute to pricing over the long term.

We see high demand for infrastructure projects in emerging Asian countries among Japanese, Chinese,

Korean, and Western companies. In this video, Standard & Poor's Director Hiroki Shibata explains the business environment, the risk, and the possible impact to the credit ratings.

Potential upgrades fell to 245 as of March 24, 2016, from 249 issuers as of Feb. 29. Most potential upgrades fall within 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.

Potential downgrades have grown significantly, reaching 713 as of March 24, a level last surpassed in February 2010. Financial institutions constituted most of the new additions this month with 16 issuers, five of which are Nigerian banks. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Associate Director Gregg Moskowitz explains the key trends and data points.

In this segment, Managing Director Robert Schulz discusses the trends shaping these industries and reviews the rating actions we recently took on PRA Health Sciences, Samsonite International, Sprint Industrial, Stryker Corp., and Teleflex.

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European CLO ratings have been stable in most years. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Director Aleem Akhtar, discusses the strong credit performance of European CLOs over the Past 15 Years.

Issuance of private funding for companies in Europe, including private placements via Schuldschein and the pan-European PP market, grew by 78% over the last year. In this CMTV segment, Credit Analyst Mark Waehrisch looks at the key takeaways from our second Annual European Private Placement Market League Table.