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And the balance sheet is still one of the strongest around, even though the company no longer carries a triple-A debt rating.

Noda says time is running out to improve the country's economy if it wants to avoid risk to its debt rating.

A recently downgraded debt rating could make Greece's attempt to get the money more difficult.

But in recent days, debt rating agencies warned any attempt to get bondholders to participate would represent a selective default.

S& P cut Italy's sovereign-debt rating to A from A , with negative outlook, citing weak growth prospects and a "fragile" government.

Meanwhile, a little-known Chinese debt rating agency has downgraded the U. S. credit rating.

Also, although S&P cut its long-term-debt rating for the U. S. , it maintained its separate rating on short-term debt at the highest grade.

International rating agency Standard & Poor's recently announced long-term sovereign debt rating lowered Italian level, outlook is negative.

For one thing, the new company should end up with a BB debt rating, which will reduce its borrowing costs.

The country's debt rating was lowered two steps by Standard & Poor's late yesterday, with a negative outlook.

In October 1992, when S& P cut Canada's foreign debt rating by one notch from triple-A, there was little impact on Canadian markets.

Italy has had its sovereign debt rating cut by Standard Poor's, the latest move in a deepening European debt crisis.

Adding to the uncertain mood were fresh concerns about the eurozone periphery following another downgrade to Greece's sovereign debt rating.

S& P also cut Portugal's debt rating, which remains higher than Greece's but reflects the risk of contagion through Europe's periphery.

In normal times, GE, which has the highest debt rating, would have to pay the equivalent of the federal funds rate.

California's debt rating was downgraded to BBB, two notches above junk status, by Fitch, a credit-rating agency.

The firm warned that it could downgrade the debt rating if officials fail to reach a credible plan to rein in the deficit by 2013.

Standard & Poor's hiked Colombia's sovereign-debt rating to investment grade last month.

Deere's dividend payout has been doubled and its debt rating has been upgraded.

The country's biggest cement maker had its long-term debt rating lowered to junk at Moody's Investors Service.

This week, for the first time since the 1998 crisis, Russia's long-term debt rating was lowered.

In addition to downgrading Greece's debt rating on Tuesday, Standard & Poor's also marked down Portugal's debt status.

Cutting AIG's debt rating in 2008, for instance, sent investors rushing for the exit.

Meanwhile, S&P lowered its debt rating for Ireland, again.

On April 29th Standard &Poor's cut the firm's debt rating to one notch above junk.

The agency also cut Portugal's debt rating by two notches.

Meanwhile, Moody's has cut Portugal's debt rating to junk.

In traditional products such as corporate debt, rating agencies employ basic credit analysis and judgment.

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Mining companies rallied after copper surged to a record and Moody's Investors Service raised China's debt rating.

"Aa2" by Moody's sovereign debt rating in the set of 19 files in the third high.

Its sovereign debt rating has risen to one notch below investment grade in the last year.

With Europe's debt crisis and America's debt rating downgraded, global stock markets traded in volatile sessions,

Analysts say the downgrade of the US debt rating could accelerate dollar decline,

Euro under new pressure after Spain's debt rating is downgraded

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