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• CIT Bonds Trade Like High Grade

  By Mary Childs, Bloomberg  |  August 20, 2012

  CEO Thain persuades investors that lender’s debt is creditworthy.

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  Rogoff Sees World Wishing It’s America Year After S&P Downgrade

  By Rich Miller, Inyoung Hwang and Charles Mead  |  August 6, 2012

  U.S. debt appears to be the global safe haven, even after S&P downgrade.

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  Cardinal Health’s Gomez Focused on Ratings

  July 16, 2012

  Jorge Gomez, CFO of Cardinal Health’s pharmaceutical division and one of the finance pros on this year's 100 Most Influential list, talks about the company’s successful effort to boost its credit ratings.

• Bank Pushed Agencies on Ratings

  July 3, 2012

  Investor lawsuit claims Morgan Stanley got S&P, Moody’s to boost SIV ratings.

• S&P Cuts Spain’s Ratings

  By Cordell Eddings and Cheyenne Hopkins  |  April 27, 2012

  Rating agency cites concerns country will have to provide aid to banks amid recession.

• Ford’s Mulally Closer to Winning Bet

  By Keith Naughton, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2012

  Fitch investment-grade rating means Ford's halfway to regaining control of $23 bln in assets.

• Moody’s Fired by Danish Banks

  By Frances Schwartzkopff, Bloomberg  |  April 19, 2012

  Some of the country’s biggest investors agree raters’ opinions are of limited value.

• KB Home Bonds Miss Rally

  By Zeke Faux, Bloomberg  |  April 13, 2012

  Homebuilder’s sales languish after it loses MetLife as financing partner.

• Europe’s Ratings Revenge Stalls

  By John Glover and Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  April 4, 2012

  EU retreats from its vow to defang credit rating agencies.

• Bain’s Quintiles Pays Up for Loan

  By Christine Idzelis, Bloomberg  |  March 9, 2012

  Company pays 50% more for $300 mln borrowing to fund dividend to owners.