Standard & Poor's - S&P

What Does Standard & Poor's - S&P Mean?
A financial services company that rates stocks and corporate and municipal bonds according to risk profiles.

Investopedia explains Standard & Poor's - S&P
Additionally, Standard & Poor's produces and tracks the S&P indexes and publishes a variety of financial and investment reports.

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