Moody's Corporation

Moody's raises AMD ratings, citing $1.25 billion settlement from Intel -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 7 days 18 hours 52 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Moody's Investors Service said Monday it is hiking its credit ratings for Advanced Micro Devices Inc. after the chip maker won a $1.25 billion settlement in its antitrust dispute with rival Intel Corp.

New Orleans officials plan talks with rating agencies ahead of proposed bond sales -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 10 days 18 hours 15 minutes ago
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — City officials plan to hold high-stakes talks with three rating agencies that could determine whether New Orleans can sell up to $40 million in bonds for street work.

Moody's Investors Service upgrades senior unsecured ratings for Wyeth -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 18 days 20 hours 12 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Moody's Investors Service upgraded the senior unsecured ratings of Wyeth, citing the execution of an outstanding bonds agreement with Wyeth.

Moody's raises Ford credit ratings citing improved product lineup, cost improvements
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 21 days 19 hours 7 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Moody's Investors Service on Monday raised its corporate family rating for Ford Motor Co. to "B3" from "Caa1," citing the progress the automaker has made toward improving its product portfolio and cost structure while preserving its cash reserves.

Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 8 days 20 hours 27 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the dollar.

BRIEF-Moody's assigns Prime-1 to SMBC's USCP Program
Reuters | 12 days 7 hours 10 minutes ago
Nov 12 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation *Moody's assigns Prime-1 to SMBC's USCP Program

Moody's changes MTR Corporation's rating outlook to positive
Reuters | 14 days 4 hours 18 minutes ago
Reuters has stopped distributing the full text of Moody's Investors Service press releases on ratings actions, effective April 1, 2009.

BRIEF-Moody's changes outlook on HKBK, HSB & HKMC to positive
Reuters | 15 days 7 hours 17 minutes ago
Nov 9 (Reuters) - Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Health Care
Wall Street Journal, The | 1 day 9 hours ago
As Congress wrestles with health-care legislation, doctors, hospitals, insurers and employers face the challenges of providing quality care to the greatest number of people—at an affordable cost

BRIEF-Moody's assigns Aa2 rating to OCBC's ppsed sub notes
Reuters | 14 days 8 hours 5 minutes ago
Nov 10 (Reuters) - Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd

Economist predicts RI unemployment rate peaks near 14 percent next year, jobs return slowly -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 19 days 20 hours 4 minutes ago
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The unemployment rate in Rhode Island will continue climbing and peak at 13.8 percent next year even as layoffs taper off, an economist told state budget officials Wednesday.

Moody's cautiously optimistic regarding steelmakers' investments, Brazil, Metals, news
BNamericas | 5 days 18 hours 30 minutes ago
Credit ratings agency Moody's is cautiously optimistic about investment announcements made by Brazilian steelmakers in recent days, senior analyst Richard Sippli told BNamericas.

BRIEF-Moody's affirms Buckeye Power; changes outlook to neg
Reuters | 13 days 14 hours 12 minutes ago
Nov 11 (Reuters) - Buckeye Power Inc.

EURO BONDS- CEDC, Criteria Caixa, EBS, BAT, Intesa Sanpaolo
Forbes | 12 days 1 hour 22 minutes ago
LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Thursday: Central European Distribution Corporation Mandate: CEDC plans to sell 580 million euro equivalent senior secured seven year notes next week. The notes will be issued in euros and dollars by CEDC Finance Corporation and guaranteed by CEDC and some of its subsidaries.

Moody's: Credit quality better but banks, airlines, real estate challenged -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 39 days 22 hours 21 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The analysts at corporate ratings service Moody's Investor Service were upbeat in their latest analysis of corporate credit, but they warn many companies still struggle with maintaining creditworthiness.