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Moody's Investors Service, often referred to as Moody's, is the bond credit rating business of Moody's Corporation, representing the company's traditional line of business and its historical name. Moody's Investors Service provides international financial research on bonds issued by commercial and government entities.

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Amid Pandemic, Firms Look To Negotiate Debt Covenants
Amid Pandemic, Firms Look To Negotiate Debt Covenants
May 28, 2020  |  Debt

The pandemic has decimated top and bottom lines for firms across virtually all verticals. And for firms carrying debt amid declining balance sheets and continued...

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Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

A new report by Moody’s Investors Service predicts that growth for retailers will slow due to the costs of integrating eCommerce with brick-and-mortar operations as...

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Moody’s Issues Another Supply Chain Finance Warning
Moody’s Issues Another Supply Chain Finance Warning
October 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

More than a year after Fitch Ratings raised concerns about a “loophole” allowing corporates to obtain supply chain financing without classifying it as debt, Moody’s...

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Corporate Cash Holdings Declined In 2018
Corporate Cash Holdings Declined In 2018
June 10, 2019  |  Investments

U.S. corporate balance sheets have declined since the 2017 tax overhaul signed into law by President Donald Trump, as companies allocated more money to share...

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Moody’s Lowers Equifax Rating After Cyberattack
Moody’s Lowers Equifax Rating After Cyberattack
May 23, 2019  |  Markets

Moody’s has lowered its rating outlook on Equifax due to cybersecurity issues. Moody’s lowered the credit monitoring company’s outlook from stable to negative on Wednesday...

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Moody’s Teams Up On Small Business Cash Flow Forecasting
Moody’s Teams Up On Small Business Cash Flow Forecasting
May 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Moody’s Corporation is partnering with the Foundation for Small Business Development (FFSBD) to connect small businesses with cash flow forecasting solutions and other financial resources....

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Moody’s: April ADP Jobs Report Inflated
Moody’s: April ADP Jobs Report Inflated
May 01, 2019  |  Data

Payroll processor ADP’s report on the job market in April may have been inflated due to technical issues. Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi told...

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Inflated Credit Scores Put Lenders At Risk
Inflated Credit Scores Put Lenders At Risk
April 08, 2019  |  Loans

Goldman Sachs and Moody’s Analytics are warning that credit scores of consumers have been inflated during the past ten years, hiding the danger of defaults...

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China’s $9.1T Shadow Lending Sector On The Decline
China’s $9.1T Shadow Lending Sector On The Decline
March 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China’s $9.1 trillion shadow banking industry is on the decline, which has led to a rise in private corporate defaults. The country’s regulators have gotten...

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