investment grade

Moody’s rates both companies Ba2, two levels below investment grade.

Investment grade is expected to be added in late January.

Unlike others in the space, the investment grade market is still quite deep,' he said.

They'll lose customers if they don't keep their investment grade.

The same is true for the Corvette’s 35th — interesting, but hardly investment grade.

Both ratings are almost at the bottom of what is considered investment grade.

From here, we think the going gets tougher – in particular for investment grade credit.

Ideally, they want issues that will move up to investment grade in two to five years.

There is a need for new supply of investment grade debt.

The county had been rated at less than investment grade since October 1979.

The importance of returning to an investment grade level during 2002 will be a very long and difficult process.

Who now suggests that Greece should still be investment grade?

Other rating services already give the bonds an investment grade.

Some of the corporate paper is rated below investment grade.

Apache is investment grade, but they are not bank quality.

The three loans loan are no longer considered investment grade.

Its credit rating dropped to the low end of investment grade.

That move will make investment grade credit more low beta too, he says.

This is significant because many funds are only allowed to buy investment grade bonds.

Issues below investment grade carry a significant risk that payments will not be made.

Investment grade status would cut the company's borrowing costs with lower interest rates.

"It would be difficult to maintain an investment grade rating, which is important to them."

The Company plans to maintain its investment grade credit rating.

Ford has not forecast when it would return to investment grade.

As a result, all Detroit bonds are now below investment grade.