TEXT-S&P raises Continental AG rating to 'BB-' - Reuters
TEXT-S&P raises Continental AG rating to 'BB-' Reuters (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Overview -- We anticipate that Germany-based auto and truck parts manufacturer Continental AG's credit metrics will continue to improve in 2012 and beyond on the back of solid free operating ...
TEXT-S&P cuts Fiat SpA to 'BB-' from 'BB' - Reuters
TEXT-S&P cuts Fiat SpA to 'BB-' from 'BB' Reuters Overview -- We expect substantial excess mass market auto manufacturing capacity in Europe and weak demand in Fiat's Italian home market in 2012 to weigh on profitability and cash flow. -- We are revising our assessment of Fiat's financial risk to ...
Minutes Of The FOMC Meeting May 16 [Full Transcript] - ForexTV.com
Minutes Of The FOMC Meeting May 16 [Full Transcript] ForexTV.com He also reported on System open market operations, including the ongoing reinvestment into agency-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (MBS) of principal payments received on SOMA holdings of agency debt and agency-guaranteed MBS as well as the ...
TEXT-Fitch affirms Belo's ratings Reuters Fitch expects a stable operating environment in 2012, with core advertising revenue growth in the low single digits, bolstered by strength in auto advertising (the company's largest vertical). Further, although Belo has smaller exposure to political ...
FORTEGRA FINANCIAL CORP - 10-Q - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF ... - Insurance News Net (press release)
FORTEGRA FINANCIAL CORP - 10-Q - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF ... Insurance News Net (press release) Conversely, in times of rising interest rates, prepayments slow as borrowers tend to be less likely to refinance borrowings at higher interest rates, which tends to increase the duration of our investment holdings. With the increase in investment ...