Sentences with phrase «rating agencies rate»

But, what are you experiencing if anything on the asset side of your portfolio at present, I assume that it's just ordinary payments of cash flows from your mortgage bonds and other assets, because you have a fairly high quality portfolio we use the way the rating agencies rate them.

All three bond rating agencies rate bonds when they are first issued and then continually analyze additional financial information and adjust ratings in light of changing economic status.

An appropriate question to ask before all the media angst and gnashing of teeth is this: Were it any other sovereign State being evaluated, with a similar history of recent financial turmoil, current economic sluggishness and external debt, how should the ratings agencies rate such a State?

Not exact matches

For a President or Finance Minister, there is only one appropriate response to a credit rating agency downgrading your nation's debt: feigned outrage.

To identify these companies, we look for stocks that have a minimum market capitalization of $ 1 billion with an A + debt rating from at least one of the debt - rating agencies.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The IMF, or International Monetary Fund, is an intergovernmental agency that works to keep exchange rates and the international system of payments stable.

Reinhart and Rogoff include an 1929 ad from a U.S. ratings agency.

The likelihood of a permanent reduction in tensions between North and South Korea remains unclear and unpredictable, the ratings agency said.

Barrick is in a stronger position now to focus on growth opportunities following two credit upgrades from rating agencies in the first quarter of the year.

Moody's — The credit rating agency reported adjusted quarterly profit of $ 2.02 per share, beating the consensus estimates of $ 1.80 a share.

THE OFFICIAL REACTION: «We have seen the ratings agencies go from the bubble of euphoria to the panic of risk.

Case in point: In mid-September, three weeks before Morneau tabled his rules, credit reporting agency TransUnion estimated that hundreds of thousands of Canadians carrying variable rate subprime mortgages could be significantly impacted by interest rate increases of even 25 basis points.

He later accused the ratings agencies of «seeking to shape our destiny and determine the future of our children.»

THE OFFICIAL REACTION: «This is a disappointing development and it is completely at odds with the recent views of other rating agencies,» Ireland's finance ministry retorted.

We suspect the rating agencies will take note of this.

«At a time when the global economy is fragile and market sentiment is sensitive, unbalanced and unjustified rating decisions such as Moody's today can initiate damaging self - fulfilling prophecies and certainly strengthen the arguments for tighter regulation of the rating agencies themselves.»

Here's a brief primer for the uninitiated: Debt rating agencies are organizations that regularly produce opinions on the likelihood a given debtor will pay its debts.

«Ultimately, Moody's downgrading of Greece's debt reveals more about the misaligned incentives and the lack of accountability of credit rating agencies than the genuine state or prospects of the Greek economy,» the response continued.

These days they often include argumentum ad hominem attacks, such as sly references to the agencies» sterling ratings on Lehman Brothers the day before it filed for bankruptcy, that distract from relevant discussion about the country's creditworthiness.

the Company's share repurchase plans depend on a variety of factors, including the Company's financial position, earnings, share price, catastrophe losses, maintaining capital levels commensurate with the Company's desired ratings from independent rating agencies, funding of the Company's qualified pension plan, capital requirements of the Company's operating subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, other investment opportunities (including mergers and acquisitions and related financings), market conditions and other factors.

You don't necessarily need to put out the next viral marketing video or hire an expensive marketing agency (although both would probably help) to achieve a high rate of traffic.

In Trump's first six months in office, federal agencies issued rules at less than one - fifth the average rate under President George W. Bush.

Despite rising debt levels and increasing home prices, Canadians continue to allocate less income toward paying off debt, according to the Canadian Household Financial Health and Consumer Credit Q1 2015 report [paywall] recently published by credit rating agency DBRS.

Credit ratings agencies are likely to take a dim view of the budget.

Mix94.5 has come up trumps for the 100th consecutive Perth Radio Survey, despite a significant fall in listeners, ratings agency Nielsen says.

It's long been the case that advertisers paid up to two to three times more for a top - rated sports event compared to a top - rated drama or sitcom, and sports value as real - time programming and its finite availability have only caused its status to grow, says Michael Neale, a managing partner for investment at Mediacom, a global media agency that co-ordinates and purchases advertising space on behalf of marketers.

Consumer debt - servicing has fallen recently, and ratings agency DBRS warns of the risk of mortgage defaults

Between 2000 and 2010, HELOC balances soared from $ 35 billion to $ 186 billion, according to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, an average annual growth rate of 20 per cent.

«First, because it's a very limited downgrade, only on two out of three banks, and especially since Moody's rates them better than the other two agencies (Standard & Poor's and Fitch), so, in reality, it put them at the same level or even slightly higher than the other agencies.»

«That said, while it's difficult to predict what in the end effectively drives rating agencies» actions, my guess would be that they will upgrade the rating to positive, but not yet to investor grade.

That mind shift was necessary, he says, because digital marketing still suffers from a large divide between branding agencies who look for long - term messaging, and direct response marketers who rate success entirely by the number of conversions.

«The power of moral suasion is greater than we might think,» says Brenda Lum, managing director of Canadian financial institutions with bond - rating agency DBRS.

Despite expectations of higher growth in 2017, the credit ratings agency is concerned with an uptick in government deficit as a result of President - elect Donald Trump's policies.

The California Public Employees Retirement System, or Calpers, brought the lawsuit against Moody's and other rating agencies in 2009.

Canada's DBRS is the only credit rating agency willing to give Portugal an investment grade, which allows the European Central Bank to buy Portuguese government bonds.

According to the Minority Business Development Agency, the rate at which minority - owned businesses are being formed continues to rise.

The ability of Italian banks to access markets for funding «has become more difficult and expensive» in 2016 due to the country's political instability and a slower reform implementation, according to credit ratings agency Fitch, adding that such capacity could deteriorate further.

Calpers, the largest pension fund in the United States, has previously settled with Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's, the other rating agencies that were named in the lawsuit.

And it's at the very least horrifying to know that the same three rating agencies that helped enable the fiasco are back evaluating 90 % of all debt.

Bad agencies talk about number of impressions, number of clicks, clickthrough rates or even the position of your ads.

During the Olympic period, various travel agencies and tour operators are noting a slowdown in hotel bookings, with overall vacancy rates of up to 35 %.

Ratings agency Fitch knocked Portugal's debt down to one notch above Junk status.

«Together with safe sex practice, early diagnosis, and access to treatment, we expect that PrEP will significantly reduce HIV transmission rates in New Zealand,» Sarah Fitt, the chief executive of New Zealand's public pharmaceutical management agency Pharmac, told Stuff.

Monday's settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and the California Air Resources Board resolves an investigation of the South Korean carmakers» 2012 overstatement of fuel economy ratings.

Ms. Lowe played a leading role in the agency's rate - rigging cases.

The decision comes on the heels of a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics, an agency of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, that shows the rate of estimated drug overdose deaths increased in the third quarter of 2016 and outpaced the rate of drug - related deaths over the same period in 2015.

Einhorn is now fighting back, saying GM misrepresented his dual - class shares proposal to the ratings agencies.

The agency's moves on Friday may mean that «zero rating» becomes more common.

The agency commissioned a survey that found 720,000 families would struggle to make payments on their home - equity loans if interest rates rose by a mere 0.25 percent, and almost one million would be in trouble if borrowing costs rose a full percentage point.