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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 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.

«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.»

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.

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.

«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.»

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

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.

The analysis assumed each car drove 15,000 miles — roughly the national average — at a rate of 30 kilowatt hours of electricity per 100 miles, based on the median mileage rate for Tesla Model 3 and Model S vehicles, according to figures reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

«During the Harrison years, they had labour issues now and then,» says Kam Hon, managing director at bond rating agency DBRS, «but the disrupt ions were never extensive, so it never really hurt CN's performance.»

Earlier today, the credit ratings agency Moody's noted that China's total debt has climbed to 280 % of gross domestic product, including China's state - owned company liabilities that totalled 115 % of GDP at the end of last year.

«That was introduced just before the onset of the recession, which was quite unfortunate,» says Travis Shaw, assistant vice-president of public finance at DBRS, a bond - rating agency.

The FCA is not the first body to express concerns about the state of credit in the UK, with ratings agency Moody's downgrading the outlook on four out of five types of UK consumer debt investments at the beginning of August.

Rating agency Moody's said in a note on Friday that it would define a non-payment at GDB as a default «regardless of [a debt] moratorium law's provisions.»

The credit rating agency said that Tesla would likely need to raise at least $ 2 billion in the near term to fund the production of its all - important Model 3 mid-market sedan.

This digital marketing agency specializing in Google AdWords and Facebook ads took in revenue of $ 6.3 million this past year, as it grew at a three - year rate of 2,627 %.

Officials at the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services maintain that the new phone system is working «quite well» and that the agency's monthly customer - service surveys show an average 80 percent satisfaction rate, spokesman Russ Knocke said.

«Her comments on their face are wrong,» said Christopher Whalen, senior managing director at Kroll Bond Rating Agency and author of «Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream.»

Insider Tip: If you decide to go for an ongoing social media package at a monthly rate, do not let the agency charge you extra for an audit of your current social activity.

But the mortgage lenders and the ratings agencies they hired assured clients that these mortgages were good and could be paid — or at least that the market would continue to rise, so that if there was a default, new buyers would play the role of the proverbial «greater fool» and buy properties being foreclosed.

At $ 3.3 bln, the credit - rating agency is paying a whopping 21 times EBITDA for financial - data publisher Bureau van Dijk.

Moreover, to support a stronger economic recovery, the FOMC is purchasing long - term Treasury securities at a rate of $ 45 billion per month and agency mortgage - backed securities (MBS) at a rate of $ 40 billion per month, and will continue purchasing assets until it sees substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market, conditional on ongoing assessment of benefits and costs.

Eskom won a reprieve from Fitch on Wednesday night when the credit rating agency left its view of the power utility unchanged at BB - with a negative...

Gain preferred access to HR solutions and platforms such as executive or international recruitment agencies, immigration lawyers, innovative learning tools and more, often at a preferred rate.

The incomplete pass - through from agency MBS yields into primary mortgage rates is due to several factors — including a concentration of mortgage origination volumes at a few key financial institutions and mortgage rep and warranty requirements that discourage lending for home purchases and make financial institutions reluctant to refinance mortgages that have been originated elsewhere.

Unless we are prohibited from doing so by any applicable law, regulation, court order or instruction or guidance of a competent regulatory authority or agency, in terminating your account we may do any of the following at our sole discretion: A. transfer the funds back to the source; or B. convert your account balance to Bitcoins at our then - prevailing rate, subject to applicable fees and as soon as practicable give you 48 hours» notice that we intend to deactivate your account, requesting that you provide us with an alternative bitcoin wallet address to which we can transfer your bitcoin within that period (the «Redemption Period»);

You can refinance your existing VA loan into another VA loan via the agency's Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) program or switch into a non-VA loan at any time.

That's why we offer secured and unsecured loan options that fit the needs of modern insurance agencies like yours, no matter the size of your business, and even if your agency has a poor business credit rating or even no credit history at all (9002 credit).

The purchase - only Home Price Index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 7.8 % in February, down from the 10.9 % increase in January, confirming the deceleration in home prices.

Another opinion piece at the FT suggests that regulators should not use ratings from rating agencies, but does not suggest a replacement idea, aside from some weak market - based concepts.

It seems that the sniveling hypocrites at S&P / McGraw Hill couldn't silence his exposé of the ratings agencies after all.

These portfolios primarily invest in U.S. high - income debt securities where at least 65 % or more of bond assets are not rated or are rated by a major agency such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's at the level of BB (considered speculative for taxable bonds) and below.

«The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) at the Department of Commerce reports that minority - owned firms produce at rates equal to non-minority firms,» said Steve Rice, founder of

Credit - rating agencies, for example, are looking at ESG performance as an indicator of risk.

The Home Price Index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.9 % in November, slower than 7.1 % in October.

The Home Price Index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.5 % in December, following 7.1 % in November.

Mortgage rates have already surpassed predictions cast by major housing agencies at the end of 2017.

Most recently I ran and built up the Financial Institutions Group at Kroll Bond Rating Agency which was a lot of fun.

Doug has worked as an editor at an international bond rating agency and a Canadian website for financial advisors.

A rating agency could downgrade the credit rating on an ARS issue, thus making the shares less liquid at an auction or outside of auction.

First, our quickly escalating debt / GDP ratio puts the U.S. sovereign credit rating at risk for a future downgrade by some rating agencies, if left unchecked.

The ratings agency expects that Target's performance at its Canadian stores should improve this year as the retailer ramps up the new stores and resolves its out - of - stock issues.

The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered basically what the market expected for QE: 60 billion euros of purchases per month directed at investment - grade - rated government and agency debt and with a total size, considering the contemplated end date by September 2016, of around one trillion euros.

My agency doesn't stand to make a nickel off it, but they're giving me the use of their screening room, their phone list and client list, people like Will.I.Am and Peter Gabriel who saw the film and were then incredibly generous in giving their songs at a great rate when I couldn't afford their music normally.

In September 2008, in polls performed by various agencies, George Bush's approval rating ranged from 19 % — the lowest ever to 34 % and his disapproval rating stood at 69 %.

Of course every team will have different boards, as the ability to project college players at the next level is way more complicated than rating current NFL players like for free agency: both are subjective and fallible, but you have to trust the process of your evaluators...

We rate the five biggest moves of the AFL trade and free agency period and take a look at what they mean for your club.

The writer is sure that the referral will ultimately fizzle out; yes it is true that Chelsea were willing to pay a # 35 million transfer fee in August 2017 but paid only # 15 million in this January window (with unsubstantiated reports suggesting that the player's agency was paid # 7 million for their role in this slightly odd saga) and it is true that in any normal business — where an asset depreciated at a rate of # 1 million per week before it was sold — eyebrows would be raised.