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The Standard and Poor's Corporation (also: S&P), a subsidiary of McGraw-Hill, is a company that performs financial research and analysis
on stocks and debt instruments. It is one of the top three players in this business.
The other two are Moody's and A. M. Best.
It is best known for its US-based S&P 500 and the Australian S&P 200 stock market index.
Credit Rating
The company ranks the credit-worthiness of borrowers using a standardized ratings scale.
The basic ratings are:
Investment Grade
- AAA - the best quality companies, reliable and stabile
- AA - quality companies, a bit higher risk than AAA
- A - economical position can affect to finance
- BBB - medium class companies, which are satisfactory at the moment
Non-Investment
- BB - more prone to changes in economy
- B - financial situation varies notieably
- CCC - very speculative bonds, a company's profit is low
- CC - same as CCC
- C - same as CCC
- CI = past due on interest
- D = very bad economical condition, almost in bankrupt
- NR
Ratings below BBB are non-investment grade junk bonds.
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