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Nice Work Congress! US Credit Rating Has Been Lowered to AA+

  S&P cut the long-term U.S. credit rating by one notch to AA-plus. The credit agency said it was making the move because the deficit reduction plan passed by Congress Tuesday did not go far enough to stabilize the country's debt situation. U.S.

TEXT-S&P: Chesapeake Oilfield 'BB+' Rating Outlook Revised To Negative - Reuters

TEXT-S&P: Chesapeake Oilfield 'BB+' Rating Outlook Revised To Negative Reuters NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Feb. 6, - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today revised its outlook on US-based exploration and production company Chesapeake Energy to negative as the company's operating cash flow is suffering from depressed natural ... S&P lowers outlook for Chesapeake EnergyCBS News TEXT-S&P revises Chesapeake Energy Corp outlook to negativeReuters UK all 7 news articles »

Corporate profits aren't what they seem - The Seattle Times

Corporate profits aren't what they seem The Seattle Times As companies close their books on the final three months of last year, the big ones in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index appear likely to earn about $230 billion. That would be $12.6 billion more than a year earlier. But the increase, 5.8 percent, ... and more »

S&P Downgrades Belize A Notch On Prime Minister's Comments - Wall Street Journal

Fortune (blog)

S&P Downgrades Belize A Notch On Prime Minister's Comments Wall Street Journal Standard & Poor's Ratings Services pushed Belize's credit status a notch deeper into junk territory after comments from its prime minister signaled less political will to service its large debt load. The decision by Prime Minister Dean Barrow to bring ... TEXT-S&P cuts Belize long-term ratings to 'CCC+'Reuters S&P president: Why I'm still hopefulFortune (blog) all 20 news articles »

TEXT-S&P affirms Houghton International rating at 'B' - Reuters

TEXT-S&P affirms Houghton International rating at 'B' Reuters Feb 6 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it affirmed its ratings, including the 'B' corporate credit and issue-level ratings, on Valley Forge, Pa.-based Houghton International Inc. (Houghton). At the same time, we revised our recovery ... and more »