Moody's: B3 Negative and Lower Corporate Ratings List declines again at the end of February
New York, March 06, 2017-- The number of companies on its B3 Negative and Lower Corporate Ratings List declined for an 11th straight month through the end of February, Moody's Investors Service says in a new report. The list now includes 248 companies, more than a 9% drop over this time last year, though the still-substantial number of oil and gas firms on the list keeps it above its long-term average of 15% of Moody's total US speculative-grade population. Accordingly, at the end of...
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