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A
company, such as Moody's or Standard & Poor's, that rates various
debt and preferred stock issues for safety of payment of principal,
interest or dividends.
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Bonds
are rated by various organizations such as S&P and Moody's. Ratings
range from AAA or Aaa (the highest) to C or D, which represents a
company that has already defaulted. |
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