rating — An evaluation of credit quality of a company s debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody s, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskiness of an investment. Ratings can also be an evaluation a… … Financial and business terms
Debt settlement — Debt settlement, also known as debt arbitration, debt negotiation or credit settlement, is an approach to debt reduction in which the debtor and creditor agree on a reduced balance that will be regarded as payment in full.[1] Debt settlement is… … Wikipedia
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Bond credit rating — In investment, the bond credit rating assesses the credit worthiness of a corporation s or government debt issues. It is analogous to credit ratings for individuals. Contents 1 Table 2 Credit rating agencies 3 Credit rating tiers … Wikipedia
Dominion Bond Rating Service — DBRS is a credit rating agency headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1976 by its current owner and president, Walter Schroeder, it is the largest rating agency in Canada. It is one of ten Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating… … Wikipedia
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A. M. Best — Company, Inc., headquartered in Oldwick, New Jersey, is rating agency designated as an Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Founded in 1899 by Alfred M. Best in New … Wikipedia
List of films considered the best — For films that had the highest box office receipts, see List of highest grossing films. While there is no general agreement upon the greatest film, many publications and organizations have tried to determine the films considered the best. The… … Wikipedia