Moody's Corporation
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TransAlta announces pricing of US$500 million senior notes offering [Press Release]
MarketWire | 13 days 5 hours 11 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/09/09 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA); (NYSE: TAC) ("TransAlta") today announced it has priced an offering of US$500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% senior notes due 2015 at an issue price equal to 99.783% of the principal amount of the notes. TransAlta intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the indebtedness relating to its acquisition of Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. The notes are expected to b...
Enterprise Workforce Optimization Solution Provider GMT Chosen by The National Bank of Kuwait for Branch Workforce Optimization [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 23 hours 26 minutes ago
GMT Corp., a global industry leader in enterprise workforce management and performance optimization solutions, today announced that The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has selected GMT Planet® to satisfy its requirements for branch workforce optimization. Having more than USD 43 billion in consolidated assets, the bank will deploy GMT Planet across its network of Kuwaiti branch locations.
First Commonwealth Updates Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results based upon Subsequent Events [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 16 days 14 hours 56 minutes ago
INDIANA, Pa., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
TransCanada Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $345 Million or $0.50 Per Common Share [Press Release]
MarketWire | 18 days 14 hours 48 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/09 -- TransCanada Corporation (TSX: TRP) (NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada or the Company) today announced net income for third quarter 2009 of $345 million or $0.50 per common share. TransCanada's Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per common share.
Equifax Prices $275 Million Senior Notes Offering [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 6 hours 9 minutes ago
...2009. The notes were assigned a Baa1 issuer rating by Moody's Investors Services, Inc. and Standard & Poor's assigned...with Equifax's previously announced acquisitions of IXI Corporation and Rapid Reporting Verification Company. J.P. Morgan...
Exelon Announces Third Quarter Results; Narrows Full Year 2009 Earnings Guidance [Press Release]
Business Wire | 30 days 22 hours 26 minutes ago
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) today announced that its third quarter 2009 consolidated earnings prepared in accordance with GAAP were $757 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $700 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008.
John K. Wulff and Burton M. Joyce Join Chemtura s Board of Directors [Press Release]
Business Wire | 24 days 17 hours 16 minutes ago
Chemtura Corporation, debtor-in-possession (Pink Sheets: CEMJQ) (the “Company” or “Chemtura”) today announced that John K. Wulff and Burton M. ”Burt” Joyce have been appointed as independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Wulff will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Mr. Joyce will serve on the Board’s Finance & Pension Committee.
Prospect Capital Announces Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2009 [Press Release]
MarketWire | 13 days 5 hours 38 minutes ago
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 11/09/09 -- Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) ("Company," "Prospect" or "we") today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Moody s, Microsoft, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and ExxonMobil Corporation [Press Release]
Business Wire | 23 days 13 hours 26 minutes ago
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Moody’s (NYSE: MCO), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM), Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) and ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM).
Camden National Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 14 hours 20 minutes ago
Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC; the “Company”), reported net income for the third quarter 2009 of $6.3 million, or $0.83 per diluted share. This resulted in year-to-date earnings of $17.5 million or $2.29 per diluted share. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, return on assets was 1.10% and 1.02%, respectively, and return on equity was 13.93% and 13.48%, respectively.
Credit cards gouge consumers ahead of new law - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 16 days 21 hours 1 minute ago
In fact, some 400 credit cards from the nation's 12 largest bank issuers -- accounting for 90% of the $89.8 billion in outstanding consumer credit -- are still using most of the same tactics that the Federal Reserve has called "unfair or deceptive" and that will be outlawed in fewer than four months, according to a new report from the Pew Health Group's Safe Credit Cards Project.
Kingsway Reports Third Quarter Loss and Provides Update on Progress [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 16 days 17 hours 26 minutes ago
TORONTO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -
NorthWestern Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 25 days 4 hours 7 minutes ago
SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 28
Moody's Upgrades NorthWestern Corporation's Senior Secured Credit Ratings [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 110 days 11 hours 55 minutes ago
Moody's Upgrades NorthWestern Corporation's Senior Secured Credit Ratings PRNewswire SIOUX FALLS, S...Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy today announced that Moody's Investors Service has upgraded NorthWestern's senior secured...
TD AMERITRADE Delivers Record Organic Growth in Fiscal 2009 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 22 hours 56 minutes ago
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) has released results for fiscal 2009. Despite facing challenges related to struggling stock markets, a near-zero interest rate environment and an economic recession, the Company delivered a strong financial performance as a result of record organic growth in client assets and trading activity.
Company Overview
| Company: | Moody's Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Credit Reporting |
| Website: | http://www.moodys.com |
Moody's cheerfully performs the dismal science. The holding company for Moody's Investors Service, Moody's publishes credit ratings and other financial information on more than 100,000 commercial and government entities in about 100 countries. The firm operates in two segments. Moody's Investor Services rates such credit risks as insurers, bonds, managed funds, and securities. The company's famous letter ratings (ranging from Aaa to C) were invented by John Moody in 1909 and are still used today. Moody's Analytics, the cornerstone of which is Moody's KMV, sells credit risk management software and services to financial institutions.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,755.4 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -22.3 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 457.6 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -34.8 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 3,900 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 8.3 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
