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The financial definition you need to know today: May 27, 2023 Mack Wilowski is a staff writer for Investopedia, focusing on breaking news stories, earnings previews, and company-specific insights and ...

Credit rating agency Fitch warned on Wednesday that the United States’ AAA rating could be downgraded if a deal to raise the nation’s borrowing limit isn’t reached before the Treasury runs out of ...

(The Center Square) – Texas has maintained its AAA/Aaa credit rating from the major credit rating agencies S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and KBRA, the state ...

And then there were two. ExxonMobil on Tuesday saw its credit rating downgraded from a sterling AAA as depressed oil prices are expected to keep the energy giant’s cash flow at lower-than-expected ...

Standard & Poor's cut the Netherlands' credit rating on Friday, leaving just three eurozone countries with the gold standard rating. Meanwhile, the ratings firm raised Spain’s rating outlook, citing ...

Credit ratings are a critical factor when it comes to investing as they indicate the creditworthiness of an entity, be it a company or a country. A higher credit rating implies a lower risk of default ...