These 10 retailers could be the next to declare bankruptcy (SHLD)

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April 24, 2017 5:25 PM

It's only April, and 10 US retailers have already filed for bankruptcy since the start of the year — more than all of last year.

A closed mall.

Retailers are filing for bankruptcy at a staggering rate.

It's only April, but 10 US retailers have already filed for bankruptcy this year — more than did in all of last year — and analysts say more bankruptcies are on the horizon.

Ten retailers in particular are at high risk of defaulting this year, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Here are those companies ranked in order of likelihood to default, with those seen as most likely appearing first.

This chart shows the likelihood that each retailer will default within a year, classified below as the "1-year PD," according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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