Moody’s Investors Service
One of the two best known bond rating services, the other being Standard & Poor’s. Moody’s also rates commercial paper, preferred and common stocks, and municipal short-term issues. It publishes six manuals annually that provide information on issuers and securities. The manuals are updated weekly. It also publishes Moody’s Handbook of Common Stocks on a quarterly basis. The handbook follows over 500 companies and provides an analysis of the company’s financial background, recent financial results, and its future outlook.
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