Moody's B3 Negative and Lower Corporate Ratings List continues slow decline in Q4 2016
New York, January 17, 2017-- The number of companies on its B3 Negative and Lower Corporate Ratings List continued to decline in the final quarter of 2016, Moody's Investors Service says in a new report. Defaults, however, continued to account for most of the reduction as a volatile year came to an end. As of 31 December 2016, Moody's list numbered 259 companies, down from an all-time high of 291. Although the list shrank 11% over the year, it is still 4% larger than it was a year ago, and at 18%...
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