Ratings Service

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A company, such as Moody's or Standard & Poor's, that rates various debt and preferred stock issues for safety of payment of principal, interest, or dividends.
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Investopedia explains 'Ratings Service'

Ratings range from AAA or Aaa (the highest) to C or D, which represents a company that has already defaulted.

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  • Morningstar's Stewardship Grade Scores Big

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/04/111904.asp
    ... renamed as the Stewardship Grade) system to complement its ratings service of mutual
    funds by factoring in areas of mutual fund governance and operations. ...

  • Why S&P Downgraded The US And Others Did Not - Investopedia.com

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0811/Why-SP-Downgraded-The-U.S.-And-Others-Did-Not.aspx
    ... On July 14, Standard & Poor's, the ratings service, threatened to downgrade US
    debt if an agreement was not reached and the nation defaulted. ...

  • 6 Biggest Bond Risks

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/bonds/08/bond-risks.asp
    ... income and cash flow) in proportion to the debt service expenses, the ... and individual
    debt) issues is frequently evaluated by major ratings institutions such as ...

  • When Are These Laggards Going To Jump In The Water?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/The-Waters-Warm-So-When-Are-These-Laggards-Going-To-Jump-In-LXK-SUN-ZION-TSO-VLO0817.aspx
    ... The optimistic comments didn't stop Standard & Poor's Ratings Service from revising
    its outlook on Lexmark's debt to "negative," putting the rating on course ...

  • Who Is To Blame For The Subprime Crisis?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/subprime-blame.asp
    ... The argument is that rating agencies were enticed to give better ratings in order
    to continue receiving service fees, or they run the risk of the underwriter ...

  • What's New On The Net

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Whats-New-On-The-Net-MHP-RATE-AMZN-HGRD-PCLN0728.aspx
    ... The health care ratings service reported first quarter results in late April and
    revenues were up 35.6%, from $9.14 million to $12.39 million, and earnings per ...

  • Mutual Fund Ratings: Are They Deceiving?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mutualfund/09/mutual-fund-rating-systems.asp
    ... service to customers and keep the fund managers on their toes with constant scrutiny,
    which can make or break a fund's success. Still, while the ratings are ...

  • Hungry Mr. Market Eyes Insurers

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Hungry-Mr.-Market-Eyes-Insurers-HIG-AIG-AFL0225.aspx
    ... Hartford, but not quite as badly. That said, MetLife's outlook was recently
    revised by ratings service Fitch. For some reason, S&P says ...

  • Alternative Ways To Invest In Debt

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/11/alternative-debt-investments.asp
    ... Strategy Key To High Returns.) TUTORIAL: Investing 101 By mid-August, 2011, US
    government debt had been downgraded by Standard & Poor's ratings service from a ...

  • Long-Term Care Insurance: You Have Options

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/05/032405.asp
    ... The safety rating of the insurance company is also paramount. Choose a company with
    an 'A' ratings or better according to at least two ratings services. ...

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