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  2. Credit rating - Wikipedia

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    The Standard & Poor's rating scale uses uppercase letters and pluses and minuses. [13] The Moody's rating system uses numbers and lowercase letters as well as uppercase. While Moody's, S&P and Fitch Ratings control approximately 95% of the credit ratings business, [14] they are not the only rating agencies. DBRS's long-term ratings scale is ...

  3. Big Three (credit rating agencies) - Wikipedia

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    The Big Three credit rating agencies are S&P Global Ratings (S&P), Moody's, and Fitch Group. S&P and Moody's are based in the US, while Fitch is dual-headquartered in New York City and London, and is controlled by Hearst. As of 2013 they hold a collective global market share of "roughly 95 percent" [1] with Moody's and Standard & Poor's having ...

  4. Bond credit rating - Wikipedia

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    Credit rating is a highly concentrated industry with the "Big Three" credit rating agencies – Fitch Ratings, Moody's and Standard & Poor's (S&P) – controlling approximately 95% of the ratings business. [1] [2] Credit rating agencies registered as such with the SEC are "nationally recognized statistical rating organizations".

  5. Moody's, S&P, Fitch May Face New Competition for Debt Ratings

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    A decision by the U.S. Senate to restrict the ability of financial institutions to select a credit rating agency to evaluate their bonds may throw open the market to increased competition. Sean ...

  6. Moody's credit ratings - Wikipedia

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    Together, Moody's, S&P and Fitch are sometimes referred to as the Big Three credit rating agencies. While credit rating agencies are sometimes viewed as interchangeable, Moody's, S&P and Fitch have different methodologies. [7] All three operate worldwide, maintaining offices on six continents, and rating tens of trillions of dollars in securities.

  7. Investment-grade bonds vs. high-yield bonds: How they differ

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    Investment-grade bonds with a lower risk of default are rated BBB up to AAA on the Standard & Poor’s credit rating scale and other models. Junk bonds, or high-yield bonds, are rated below BBB ...

  8. S&P Global Ratings - Wikipedia

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    S&P is considered the largest of the Big Three credit-rating agencies, which also include Moody's Ratings and Fitch Ratings. [2] Its head office is located on 55 Water Street in Lower Manhattan , New York City .

  9. Sony's Credit Rating Cut at Moody's - AOL

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    Consumer electronics maker Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) is just one step away from having its bonds rated as "junk" by ratings firm Moody's Investors Service. The ratings agency this morning cut its ...