American companies with aaa credit rating

3 Aug 2011 But in corporate America, the top rating long ago became an anachronism. Scores In the early 1980s, around 60 companies had AAA credit. Zurich Finance (USA), Inc. a+. A.M.BEST COMPANY. Corporate. DEBT. 8 Jan 2020 A rise in bond sales from investment-grade companies may cause issues for Only two U.S. companies are rated AAA, Microsoft and Johnson 

Zurich American Insurance Company, AA-/positive, n.r., A+/stable. Zurich Insurance Public Limited Brief overview of the range of credit ratings used by major rating agencies. Standard & Poor's. secure. AAA, extremely strong. AA, very strong. Credit rating agencies have come under increased scrutiny since the financial crisis. parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings (S&P) downgrading of the United States of America from the coveted “ AAA”  2019 (forecast). Source: Bank of America Credit Research of BBB-rated companies are issuing debt and a number of companies' credit ratings rose from non-IG to IG. Another 47% more AA-rated issuers, and 33% more AAA-rated issuers. 31 Oct 2019 Credicorp's Rodrigo Barros favoured companies that could be less performing portfolio manager in the Latin American corporate bond sector  27 Jun 2019 Cobra Gold 2020: America's Strategic Shift in Southeast Asia Confusing local credit ratings are one of the largest hurdles to Even the so-called independent rating agencies tend to fit the profile of many private companies in China; more than 95 percent of the bonds received ratings of AAA to AA at 

18 Aug 2019 S&P's AAA rating is the highest assigned to any debt issuer and is the Standard & Poor's rates the debt of countries and companies based on 

S&P pulled the trigger on Exxon’s rating in light of weak oil prices. In a sign of deteriorating credit quality, Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday stripped oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. of its pristine AAA rating, leaving just two U.S. non-financial companies with what is the highest possible rating on their debt. The U.S. government enjoys the highest credit rating ("AAA"/"Aaa") from two of the Big Three CRAs. The U.S. enjoyed the "gold standard" of triple-A ratings from all three agencies (Fitch, Moody's and S&P) from the time of their recognition as standards by the SEC until the S&P downgrade in early August 2011. All else being equal, a company with more debt will have a lower credit rating than an identical one with less debt; the levered up company owes more money per year, and more of its resources are committed to repaying debt, and it's less able to weather shocks in its business that could affect its ability to repay. Out of the 25 largest American financial institutions, three have received AA credit ratings indicating that these institutions have the capability to honor their financial commitments with little or no vulnerability to economic decline. The Bank of New York Mellon has a rating of AA with a stable outlook. And ExxonMobil's not alone. Almost every single company that sported the AAA credit rating in the early 1990s has seen that rating reduced over the past 30 years. This includes conglomerate General For credit ratings that are derived exclusively from an existing credit rating of a program, series, category/class of debt, support provider or primary rated entity, or that replace a previously assigned provisional rating at the same rating level, Moody’s publishes a rating announcement on that series, category/class of debt or program as a whole, on the support provider or primary rated It's a sea change from the early 1980s, when the top rating was coveted. Back then, 60 U.S. corporations held the title. By 1995, half as many were rated AAA. Today, it's only four : Microsoft,

But on Tuesday, ratings agency Standard and Poor’s stripped that distinction from the energy giant which has held a top spot since 1949—even through the oil crashes of the 1980s and 2008—and lowered ExxonMobil’s rating to an AA+. Now only two companies, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson , are part of the AAA league.

27 Apr 2016 Exxon Mobil has lost its AAA credit rating Exxon Mobil Corp. of its pristine AAA rating, leaving just two U.S. non-financial companies with what  24 May 2016 Microsoft is one of just two US companies that have a triple-A rating In 1992, there were 98 US companies that held the highest credit rating from S&P. according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, roughly the size of the  3 Aug 2011 But in corporate America, the top rating long ago became an anachronism. Scores In the early 1980s, around 60 companies had AAA credit. Zurich Finance (USA), Inc. a+. A.M.BEST COMPANY. Corporate. DEBT. 8 Jan 2020 A rise in bond sales from investment-grade companies may cause issues for Only two U.S. companies are rated AAA, Microsoft and Johnson  JCR Assigned AAA Ratings to Bonds of African Development Bank NEW American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, PDF file Member Only. credit analysis and ratings, Standard & Poor's operates 'AAA' debt ratings or 'A- 1+' commercial paper ratings Latin American-based companies typically do.

5 Aug 2011 credit rating on the United States of America to 'AA+' from 'AAA' and affirmed the 'A-1+' It immediately notified the company of the mistakes.

Out of the 25 largest American financial institutions, three have received AA credit ratings indicating that these institutions have the capability to honor their financial commitments with little or no vulnerability to economic decline. The Bank of New York Mellon has a rating of AA with a stable outlook.

8 Jan 2020 A rise in bond sales from investment-grade companies may cause issues for Only two U.S. companies are rated AAA, Microsoft and Johnson 

Zurich American Insurance Company, AA-/positive, n.r., A+/stable. Zurich Insurance Public Limited Brief overview of the range of credit ratings used by major rating agencies. Standard & Poor's. secure. AAA, extremely strong. AA, very strong. Credit rating agencies have come under increased scrutiny since the financial crisis. parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings (S&P) downgrading of the United States of America from the coveted “ AAA” 

5 Aug 2011 credit rating on the United States of America to 'AA+' from 'AAA' and affirmed the 'A-1+' It immediately notified the company of the mistakes. 8 Sep 2015 08/09/2015 - Discover our news on How credit rating agencies rate North & South America (823) · Europe (1871) · Africa (39) · Middle East (1) It's big news when a country or major company's credit rating is downgraded. with the highest rating represented by AAA and the lowest rating by C or D,  31 Aug 2010 Given their role in America's economic meltdown, credit rating organizations and publicists for bad paper, scattering AAA and AA ratings like balloons at a Investors – mostly banks and insurance companies – needed  20 Apr 2011 Standard & Poor's, the self-righteous credit-rating agency, has a damn lot of nerve. It provoked scary headlines by solemnly threatening to “short” America. banks with AAA ratings—deceiving gullible investors around the world and assuring bloated profits Copyright (c) 2020 The Nation Company LLC. Ratings from Aaa to Baa are considered investment-graded by Moody's, and ratings from AAA to BBB are considered investment-graded by S&P. When rating   From the perspective of its credit rating, the most important event occurred in August 2011, when S&P downgraded the United States debt from AAA to its second-highest rating, AA+. The primary reason S&P cited for its downgrade was the lower degree of predictability in the U.S. political picture, which raised the uncertainty that wrangling associated with issues such as the debt ceiling .