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As we draw closer to ringing in the New Year, analysts are already looking ahead to predict what the markets will do.
With 10-year bond yields under 2% for much of the eurozone, and with inflation sliding into deflation, it is impossible to not notice when the ratings agencies actually upgrade a European nation.
It may seem like a rare day when you get two different ratings agencies issuing opinions, and different opinions at that, on a company like Amazon.com.
As 2014 draws to a close, analysts are looking ahead for what to expect in the coming year. One of the big questions that they are confronting is whether or not the bull market that we are currently...
ThinkstockStocks are enjoying another stellar year in 2014. The S&P 500 Index was up 14% year-to-date right before Thanksgiving, and the bull market is now more than five and a half years old....
Jon OggAfter an extremely strong 2013 and a strong 2014, now the bull market is nearing its sixth year. This has investors and analysts alike wondering what sort of upside to expect in 2015. Merrill...
ThinkstockAmerican Tower Corp. (NYSE: AMT) is an independent owner and operator of wireless broadcast and communications real estate, and its asset portfolio includes over 65,000 towers worldwide....
Standard & Poor's has lowered its economic assessments of Finland, noting that subdued external demand issues are adding to pressure from a structural economic and demographic situation.
Standard & Poor's has a real warning: Spin-offs often hurt the credit quality of the parent company that is left behind.
In a report published Tuesday by Standard & Poor’s, the ratings agency compares the recovery plans of Sears and J.C. Penney.
(July, 2011) Standard and Poor's State Credit Rating, Provided by The Tax FoundationAs far as S&P is concerned, holders of Argentina’s sovereign paper may as well burn it The press release:...
Only just recently have analysts and credit ratings agencies warmed up to National Bank of Greece and other banks in Greece. Now S&P reclassifies Greece's banking industry.
Standard & Poor's has affirmed its AA/A-1+ ratings on Berkshire Hathaway, but where the call gets interesting is that S&P moved its Negative outlook up to Stable.
ThinkstockStandard & Poor’s has issued a somewhat cautious note on Tuesday covering emerging markets. While many of these international markets have downgrade risks, S&P noted that Russia...
ThinkstockStandard & Poor’s has affirmed its AA+ rating on the United States of America for its sovereign credit. On top of that, its outlook remains Stable. S&P said that U.S. strengths...