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May 13, 2026

Credit Calls

Market ReportRates CreditRates Govt BondsDerivativesCommunication ServicesHealth Care

J.P. Morgan's daily credit report highlights divergent trends in Telecom/Cable, positive 1Q26 results for Venture Global and Unity Electronics, and modest flattening in HG credit curves.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.U.S. wireless carriers show healthy subscriber trends, while cable operators face accelerating broadband subscriber losses.
  • 2.High-grade credit spread curves flattened as JULI spreads reached 3-month tights of 88bp.
  • 3.iHeartCommunications' full-year estimates were lowered following weak 1Q results and advertising softness.

Table of Contents

  • Feature
  • Strategy & Sector Commentary
  • Curveball: HG Credit Curve Opportunities
  • Company Comments
  • Important Disclosures
  • Other Disclosures
  • Legal Entities Disclosures and Country-/Region-Specific Disclosures

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Authors

Tarek HamidErica R Spear

Securities

VGiHeartCommunications IncJULI IndexLQD

Themes

Broadband Market SaturationCredit Curve Flattening

Regions

North AmericaUnited States