Easy tips / October 25, 2019

What companies are rated S&P AAA?

As it stands, only two U.S. corporations have a AAA rating as of February 2020: Microsoft (MSFT) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). 4 This means the chance of default these two companies have compared to the U.S. government is lower.

How do I find a company’s S&P rating?

S&P Global Ratings are available in S&P Net Advantage. Select Credit Ratings under Fixed Income from the company profile. You can also find S&P ratings in WRDS.

Does Canada have AAA rating?

Following an election campaign that saw billions promised in new spending, DBRS Morningstar confirmed the Government of Canada’s AAA sovereign rating.

How many corporate bonds are rated AAA?

There were well over 60 publicly available investments in companies that were rated as AAA in their debt issuances during the early 1990s. As of June 2020, only two companies remain with a AAA credit rating – Johnson and Johnson and Microsoft.

What is Moody’s AAA rating?

Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk. Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk. Obligations rated A are judged to be upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

What does the AAA rating assigned by S&P mean?

What does the AAA rating assigned by S&P mean? The firm is in a strong position to meet its debt obligations.

Is BBB a good credit rating?

Bonds with a rating of BBB- (on the Standard & Poor’s and Fitch scale) or Baa3 (on Moody’s) or better are considered “investment-grade.” Bonds with lower ratings are considered “speculative” and often referred to as “high-yield” or “junk” bonds.

How do I pull my credit rating from Bloomberg?

Bloomberg enter [company ticker]>CRPR to find ratings from the major rating companies or go enter [company ticker] and select a specific bond to view the rating.

What does R rating mean in Canada?

R – Restricted – Admittance restricted to people 18 years of age or older. A – Adult – Admittance restricted to people 18 years of age or older. Sole purpose of the film is the portrayal of sexually explicit activity and/or explicit violence.

What is a Ba3 rating?

Ba3/BB- is a credit rating used by Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch for an issued debt instrument (generally a bond) or the issuer of the credit (i.e. company or business) that are below investment grade (i.e. “junk bonds”).