Articles About Standard & Poor’s
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May 16, 2013Warren Buffett Knocked Down By Standard and Poor’s
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's has lowered its credit grade on Berkshire Hathaway by one grade, from AA+ to AA, after revising its criteria for evaluating insurance companies...
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April 23, 2013S&P Fraud Trial: Is the DOJ Looking for a Scapegoat?
Since the financial crisis, the Justice Department has attempted to prove that S&P’s mortgage-backed securities ratings were fraudulent...
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March 26, 2013Tuesday Morning Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories Moving Markets
The BRICS nations gear up to establish a pool of foreign-currency reserves, S&P cuts its euro zone GDP growth forecast, and Cyprus remains in the spotlight...
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February 07, 2013S&P Prepares to Battle the Justice Department
The ratings agency has hired one of the nation’s top white-collar defense attorneys...
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February 05, 2013Why is the Justice Department Really Suing S&P?
While the exact motivations of the DOJ are unknown, it is hard to ignore the fact that S&P was the only major agency firm to downgrade the United States’ credit rating...
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December 26, 2012Subsidies Boost Home Prices More Than Expected
Low interest rates and reduced inventory levels continue to bode well for the housing market...
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November 21, 2012Moody’s Cuts France from Triple-A Team
Moody’s decision to downgrade France and maintain a negative outlook boils down to the three key interrelated factors...
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February 28, 2012
S&P Cuts Greek Debt to Selective Default
In a highly-anticipated move, Standard & Poor's cut Greece's debt rating to default on Monday, a first for any euro-zone nation...
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January 31, 2012Home Prices Fell 1.3% in November
Home prices declined 1.3 percent in November from the previous month, according to an index of property values, while home prices adjusted for seasonal variations fell 0.7 percent, matching the drop in October...
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January 15, 2012S&P 500 Week in Review: Shares of EMC, Sprint and Mosaic Lead Week Higher
Here's a snapshot of companies that affected the waves of the U.S. financial market action in trading last week...
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January 14, 2012
Standard & Poor’s Downgrades Euro Zone Countries, Germany Stays Solid
S&P cut the ratings of numerous euro countries late on Friday, adding to the zone's debt concerns...
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January 13, 20128 Radar Stocks: Diamond Foods Trying to Bottom, DirecTV Raising Rates and Europe Gets Downgraded
Analysis of highly active stocks for investors...
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January 13, 2012Gold and Silver Decline as Europe Receives Downgrades
Your daily recap on precious metals...
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January 13, 2012Market Recap: Stocks Move Lower as S&P Downgrades France
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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December 27, 2011
U.S. Housing Prices Fell 3.4% in the 12-Months Ended in October
U.S. home prices fell more than forecast in the year ended in October, indicating that the housing market continues to be weighed down by foreclosures...
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