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On Tuesday, credit ratings agency Fitch affirmed its "AAA" rating of the U.S. and said its near-term outlook for America's sovereign paper was "stable." The decision is a remarkable contrast to the cut in the U.S. rating by S&P, which downgraded the nation's debt to "AA+" and offered a...
As for downgrades, is the worst over for America? Standard & Poor's managing director John Chambers said just Sunday that another U.S. downgrade can't necessarily be ruled out. 24/7 Wall St. says the U.S. isn't the only country that should put on the watch list.
Standard & Poor's downgraded Ireland's debt rating by one notch on Wednesday due to concerns over possible increased capital requirements by the country's banks.
Who's to Blame for the Mortgage Mess? Banks, Not Homeowners
6:30AM 1/20/2011
After an exhaustive examination, DailyFinance's legal reporter comes to a clear verdict. Banks have done three things to create the massive glut of foreclosures choking America's legal systems and laying waste to its real estate markets.
Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's are both considering downgrading their ratings on U.S. debt because of rising interest-to-revenue ratios, the nation's jobless recovery, and rising Social Security and health care costs, among other factors, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Standard & Poor's is revamping its credit rating methodology for banks and financial institutions in a way that may cause about 40% of rated banks to get a downgrade, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
S&P Cuts Credit Ratings for AT&T and Verizon
7:00PM 12/06/2010
Standard & Poor's lowered the credit ratings for AT&T and Verizon Communications on Monday, saying that increased competition will make it harder for the two largest phone companies to pay down their long-term debt.
Portugal's credit rating may be on its way down. Standard & Poor's warned Tuesday that a downgrade may be coming based on the government's failure to create policies that will boost productivity and cut the country's deficit.
Beware: Credit Markets Are Getting Risky Again
6:00AM 10/10/2010
Investors hungry for higher yields are flocking to the credit markets, putting junk-bond issuance on a record-setting pace. And lenders are loosening credit standards, while companies take on debt just because it's cheap. Sounds like a familiar scenario.
S&P Keeps U.K. Debt Ratings at AAA Despite Pessimistic Outlook
12:40PM 7/12/2010
Citing the country's "wealthy and diversified economy, ample fiscal and monetary policy flexibility" and other factors, S&P affirmed the U.K.'s sovereign credit ratings Monday. However, it also maintained the negative outlook it has had since May 2009.
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