Moody's Corporation
News and overview for Moody's Corporation
NMSDC Recognizes Top Regional Minority Suppliers [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 41 days 22 hours 40 minutes ago
...officer of the Ly Brothers Corporation. Formed by five brothers...Kommunications & Networking Corporation, Pembroke Pines, Florida...Kommunications & Networking Corporation, a full-service information...major customers include ING, Moody's Financial, Prudential Insurance...
Panel set to vote on post-crisis credit rater bill - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 27 days 4 minutes ago
"In the current situation the evidence is that credit raters did a really bad job," said House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass.
Mexican stocks on brink of breaking win streak - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 1 hour 24 minutes ago
Mexico's IPC index fell 0.8% to 30,760, putting its 10 session winning streak at risk. The string of advances has been the index's longest since late-March 2004.
Collective liability cut from credit rater bill - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 30 days 23 hours 26 minutes ago
The proposal was part of a broader legislation to reform credit rating agencies, which were considered a key contributor to the financial crisis because of their overly rosy ratings on subprime mortgage securities.
Guardian Recognized for Service, Products and Reputation by Independent Research Group [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 39 days 23 hours 2 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), one of the largest mutual life insurers and a leading provider of employee and voluntary benefits for small and mid-sized companies, was recently recognized by brokers for its service, products and their sales force according to a study conducted by the independent research firm JHA.
CenturyLink Prices $650 Million of Debt Securities [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 69 days 19 hours 50 minutes ago
...rated BBB- by Standard & Poor's and Fitch, and Baa3 by Moody's, all with a stable outlook. CenturyLink expects to use...million principal amount of outstanding CenturyLink and Embarq Corporation unsecured senior notes due 2010 to 2013. BofA Merrill...
IBM Honors Global Customers for Outstanding Achievement in Information Management [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 25 days 52 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM
Home Bancorp Reports 2009 Third Quarter Earnings and Approval of Stock Repurchase Program [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 25 days 18 hours 52 minutes ago
...This security is rated "Aaa" by Moody's. (2) This security is not rated...This security is rated "Caa2" by Moody's. The Company holds no Federal...or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) preferred stock...
BNY Mellon Receives Banking Licence in Ireland [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 25 days 5 hours 44 minutes ago
...debt ratings of all major U.S. banks as ranked by both Moody's and S&P. The company's Tier 1 capital ratio is among...Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused...
Solutia Announces Pricing of $400 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 45 days 7 hours 49 minutes ago
...B+ positive outlook by Standard and Poor's Corporation (S&P) and Moody's Investor Service maintained its current B1 rating...unsecured notes will be rated B by S&P and B2 by Moody's. Solutia has received requisite lender approval...
President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Close Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 58 days 1 hour 20 minutes ago
...Deposit Insurance Corporation, James Dimon...s poor. -- Moody's, in partnership...age of two. -- Moody's in partnership with...microloans. Using Moody's financial support...Mortgage and Loan Corporation in its efforts to...
Guardian Selected as Strategic Partner for LPL Financial's Retirement Plus Program [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 69 days 49 minutes ago
...a strategic partner for LPL Financial Corporation's ("LPL Financial") new Retirement...ratings: Fitch (AA+/Very Strong); Moody's (Aa2/Excellent); and Standard...Company, Inc. (GIAC), a Delaware corporation, and distributed by Guardian Investor...
HealthSouth Reports Results for Second Quarter 2009 and Increases 2009 Guidance [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 110 days 23 hours 50 minutes ago
...FirstCall/ -- HealthSouth Corporation today reported its results...corporate credit rating by Moody's and the change in outlook...sec.gov HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed...HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed...
Moody's Investors Service downgrades Liberty Media LLC ratings -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 2 days 20 hours 27 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Moody's Investors Service downgraded ratings for Liberty Media Corp. subsidiary Liberty Media LLC on Friday. The changes come shortly after shareholders approved the formation of a new company out of DirecTV Group Inc. and some of Liberty's entertainment businesses.
Moody's upgrades Jones Apparel's liquidity rating by 1 notch within speculative territory -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 5 days 3 hours 20 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday upgraded Jones Apparel Group Inc. by one notch on its liquidity rating, which remained in speculative grade territory.
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 |