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2008-05-03:
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Moody's assigns Provisional Ratings to NuCO2 Securitization Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: NuCO# Funding LLC, Series ####-# Moody's assigns Provisional Ratings to NuCO# Securitization New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Services has assigned provisional...
Moody's assigns provisional ratings to Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust 2008-1 Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust ####-# Moody's assigns provisional ratings to Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust ####-# New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS Baa2 RATING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF BLOUNT COUNTY'S (TN) $7.33 MILLION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES D-11-C (COCKE COUNTY) MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Blount County Public Building Authority, TN MOODY'S ASSIGNS Baa# RATING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF BLOUNT COUNTY'S (TN) $#.## MILLION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT...
MOODY'S UPGRADES RATING TO A3 FROM Baa3 ON CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 (MAHOMET - SEYMOUR) IL $50,000 OUTSTANDING SERIES 1993 GO BONDS MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Champaign & Piatt Cos. C.U.S.D. #, IL MOODY'S UPGRADES RATING TO A# FROM Baa# ON CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. # (MAHOMET - SEYMOUR) IL $##,### OUTSTANDING SERIES...
MOODY'S AFFIRMS A2 RATING ON JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY'S $90 MILLION REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2008; OUTLOOK IS STABLE MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Jacksonville Port Authority, FL MOODY'S AFFIRMS A# RATING ON JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY'S $## MILLION REVENUE BONDS, SERIES ####; OUTLOOK IS STABLE AUTHORITY HAS A TOTAL...
MOODY'S UPGRADES RATING TO A2 FROM A3 ON WILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 159 (MOKENA), IL $13.1 MILLION OUTSTANDING RATED GO DEBT MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Will County School District ### (Mokena), IL MOODY'S UPGRADES RATING TO A# FROM A# ON WILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ### (MOKENA), IL $##.# MILLION OUTSTANDING RATED GO...
MOODY'S AFFIRMS YAVAPAI COUNTY'S A1 ISSUER AND A2 JAIL DISTRICT REVENUE BOND RATINGS MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Yavapai County Jail District, AZ MOODY'S AFFIRMS YAVAPAI COUNTY'S A# ISSUER AND A# JAIL DISTRICT REVENUE BOND RATINGS APPROXIMATELY $#.# MILLION IN RATED DEBT AFFECTED...
MOODY'S AFFRIMS THE LONG-TERM RATING OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS SERIES 74A (AMT) AT Aa2 AND ASSIGNS SHORT-TERM RATING OF VMIG 1 MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Pennsylvania HFA - Single Fam. Mtge. Rev. Bds MOODY'S AFFRIMS THE LONG-TERM RATING OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS SERIES ##A (AMT)...
Moody's assigns Baa2 rating to DBCT bank debt; outlook stable Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: BBI (DBCT) Finance Pty Limited Moody's assigns Baa# rating to DBCT bank debt; outlook stable Approximately A$### million securities affected Sydney, May ##, #### -- Moody's...
Moody's downgrades Sonoco's LT debt ratings to Baa2; outlook is stable Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Sonoco Products Company Moody's downgrades Sonoco's LT debt ratings to Baa#; outlook is stable Approximately $### million of rated debt instruments affected New York, May...
Moody's upgrades Combined Insurance's ratings Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: ACE Limited Moody's upgrades Combined Insurance's ratings New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Combined Insurance Company of America's (CICA)...
Moody's Assigns Aa1 (Global Scale Rating) To $62,700,000 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Business Employment Incentive Program Bonds Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: New Jersey Economic Development Authority Moody's Assigns Aa# (Global Scale Rating) To $##,###,### New Jersey Economic Development Authority Business Employment Incentive...
Moody's extends KEB's ratings review for possible upgrade Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Announcement # MAY #### Announcement: Korea Exchange Bank Moody's extends KEB's ratings review for possible upgrade Action follows HSBC Asia Pacific's announcement of an extension to the proposed acquisition...
Moody's confirms BHP Billiton's ratings; Outlook negative Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: WMC Finance Ltd. Moody's confirms BHP Billiton's ratings; Outlook negative Approximately US$#.# billion of debt securities affected Sydney, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors...
Moody's Affirms Fairchild Semiconductor's Ratings; Outlook Positive Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Moody's Affirms Fairchild Semiconductor's Ratings; Outlook Positive Approximately $### Million of Debt Securities Affected New York,...
Moody's withdraws Express Scripts' rating Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Express Scripts, Inc. Moody's withdraws Express Scripts' rating New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service withdrew the rating of Express Scripts, Inc. Moody's...
Moody's withdraws ratings of Swedbank Mortgage bonds now converted to covered bonds Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Swedbank Mortgage AB Moody's withdraws ratings of Swedbank Mortgage bonds now converted to covered bonds London, ## May #### -- Moody's Investors Service has today withdrawn...
Moody's Assigns Aa1 (Global Scale Ratings) To Town Of Haverstraw's (NY) $3.3M Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008A Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Haverstraw (Town of) NY Moody's Assigns Aa# (Global Scale Ratings) To Town Of Haverstraw's (NY) $#.#M Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series ####A MUNICIPAL SCALE RATING...
Moody's downgrades Linens 'N Things PDR to D Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Linens 'N Things, Inc. Moody's downgrades Linens 'N Things PDR to D Approximately $### Million of Debt Securities Affected New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service...
Moody's downgrades Castle Holdco 4, Ltd. to Caa1 (Countrywide plc); outlook negative Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Castle Holdco #, Ltd. Moody's downgrades Castle Holdco #, Ltd. to Caa# (Countrywide plc); outlook negative Approximately GBP### million of long-term debt instruments affected...
Moody's Comments on Sunoco Logistics Acquisition Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Announcement # MAY #### Announcement: Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. Moody's Comments on Sunoco Logistics Acquisition New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service commented that Sunoco Logistics...
Moody's downgrades ResCap to Ca, rating under review down Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Residential Funding of Canada Finance ULC Moody's downgrades ResCap to Ca, rating under review down New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service downgraded to Ca,...
Moody's Comments on BofA's Acquisition of Countrywide Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Announcement # MAY #### Announcement: Bank of America Corporation Moody's Comments on BofA's Acquisition of Countrywide New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service said it believes that Bank of America...
Moodys's downgrades Series Must 50/5 notes issued by Chrome Funding Limited and IXIS CIB Moodys 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: CDC Ixis Capital Markets - Credit-Linked Note linked to Chrome Funding Must ##/# Moodys's downgrades Series Must ##/# notes issued by Chrome Funding Limited and IXIS CIB...
Moody's downgrades four series of notes issued by Claris Limited Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Claris Limited Series ## to ## (Napa Valley V) Moody's downgrades four series of notes issued by Claris Limited EUR ##.# million of debt securities affected London, ##...
Moody's Downgrades Prime Alt-A deal Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Prime Mortgage Trust ####-CL# Moody's Downgrades Prime Alt-A deal New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings of # tranches from one...
Moody's places under review for upgrade 13 classes of notes issued by Arran Corporate Loans No.1 B.V. Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Arran Corporate Loans No.# B.V. Moody's places under review for upgrade ## classes of notes issued by Arran Corporate Loans No.# B.V. Approximately GBP ### million of debt...
Moody's takes action on SASCO Second Lien transactions Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Structured Asset Securities Corporation ####-S# Moody's takes action on SASCO Second Lien transactions New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded...
Moody's Takes Rating Action on Certain RBSGC Alt-A deals Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: RBSGC Mortgage Loan Trust ####-B Moody's Takes Rating Action on Certain RBSGC Alt-A deals New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings...
Moody's Takes Rating Action on Certain ChaseFlex Alt-A deals Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: ChaseFlex Trust Series ####-M# Moody's Takes Rating Action on Certain ChaseFlex Alt-A deals New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings...
Moody's places on review for downgrade the Series 100 notes issued by Argon Capital PLC Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Argon Capital Limited Company Series ### Moody's places on review for downgrade the Series ### notes issued by Argon Capital PLC GBP ###.# million of debt securities affected...
Moody's assigns definitive ratings to USAA Auto Owner Trust 2008-2 notes Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: USAA Auto Owner Trust ####-# Moody's assigns definitive ratings to USAA Auto Owner Trust ####-# notes Approximately $### million of asset-backed securities rated New York,...
Moody's assigns definitive ratings to Norwegian Covered Bonds issued by Storebrand Kredittforetak AS Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Action # MAY #### Rating Action: Storebrand Kredittforetak AS Moody's assigns definitive ratings to Norwegian Covered Bonds issued by Storebrand Kredittforetak AS London, ## May #### -- Moody's has assigned...
Moody's publishes methodology for rating non-US airport companies Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Announcement # MAY #### Announcement: Moody's publishes methodology for rating non-US airport companies London, ## May #### -- Moody's Investors Service has published a new report explaining its methodology for...
Moody's worldwide rating actions for May 2, 2008 Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Announcement # MAY #### Announcement: Moody's worldwide rating actions for May #, #### New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service has issued press releases on the following rating actions: DOWNGRADES...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AN A1 RATING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF SEVIER COUNTY'S (TN) $3.025 MILLION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES VI-D-4 (CITY OF BRISTOL) MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Bristol (City of) TN MOODY'S ASSIGNS AN A# RATING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF SEVIER COUNTY'S (TN) $#.### MILLION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AN A3 RATING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF SEVIER COUNTY'S (TN) $10.775 MILLION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES VI-I-2 (CAMPBELL COUNTY) MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Campbell (County of) TN MOODY'S ASSIGNS AN A# RATING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF SEVIER COUNTY'S (TN) $##.### MILLION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS,...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS Baa2 RATING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF SEVIER COUNTY'S (TN) $3.5 MILLION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES IV-E-2 (COCKE COUNTY) MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Cocke (County of) TN MOODY'S ASSIGNS Baa# RATING TO THE PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF SEVIER COUNTY'S (TN) $#.# MILLION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES...
MOODY'S AFFIRMS HOLLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S (MI) A2 UNENHANCED AND UNDERLYING BOND RATINGS; OUTLOOK REMAINS STABLE MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Holland Community Hospital, MI MOODY'S AFFIRMS HOLLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S (MI) A# UNENHANCED AND UNDERLYING BOND RATINGS; OUTLOOK REMAINS STABLE APPROXIMATELY $## MILLION...
MOODY'S AFFIRMS A3 RATING ON LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY'S SENIOR LIEN ELECTRIC REVENUE BONDS; STABLE OUTLOOK MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Rating Update # MAY #### Rating Update: Long Island Power Authority, NY MOODY'S AFFIRMS A# RATING ON LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY'S SENIOR LIEN ELECTRIC REVENUE BONDS; STABLE OUTLOOK LIPA HAS $#.# BILLION OF DEBT...
Earnings Commentary - First Quarter 2008 Earnings Commentary - First Quarter 2008 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Issuer Comment # MAY #### Issuer Comment: Wing Lung Bank Limited Earnings Commentary - First Quarter #### Wing Lung Bank ("WLB") announced on April ##, #### its unaudited first quarter #### results ended March...
Moody's comments on Kohls' strategic initiatives Moody 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Issuer Comment # MAY #### Issuer Comment: Kohl's Corporation Moody's comments on Kohls' strategic initiatives Moody's Investors Service today noted that Kohl's Corporation's fiscal #### strategic initiatives...
Earnings Commentary - First quarter 2008 Earnings Commentary - First quarter 2008 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Issuer Comment # MAY #### Issuer Comment: Kaupthing Bank hf Earnings Commentary - First quarter #### Kaupthing Bank hf's first-quarter results had no rating implications, nor did its announcement of merger discussions...
GMAC's ratings unaffected by ResCap downgrades; ratings remain under review GMAC 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research Issuer Comment # MAY #### Issuer Comment: GMAC LLC GMAC's ratings unaffected by ResCap downgrades; ratings remain under review GMAC LLC's ratings (B# senior unsecured) and watch status (under review for possible...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS Aa3 RATING TO THE CITY OF SHEBOYGAN (WI) $3 MILLION GO PROMISSORY NOTES AND $850,000 TAXABLE GO REFUNDING BONDS MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research New Issue # MAY #### New Issue: Sheboygan (City of) WI MOODY'S ASSIGNS Aa# RATING TO THE CITY OF SHEBOYGAN (WI) $# MILLION GO PROMISSORY NOTES AND $###,### TAXABLE GO REFUNDING BONDS Aa# RATING APPLIES TO $##.#...
MOODY'S UPGRADES RATING TO Aa2 FROM Aa3 ON THE CITY OF BETTENDORF'S (IA) $52.2 MILLION OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research New Issue # MAY #### New Issue: Bettendorf (City of) IA MOODY'S UPGRADES RATING TO Aa# FROM Aa# ON THE CITY OF BETTENDORF'S (IA) $##.# MILLION OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT ASSIGNMENT OF Aa# RATING TO THE...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS MIG 1 TO GREENE COUNTY'S (OH) GOLT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2008C AND SERIES 2008D MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research New Issue # MAY #### New Issue: Greene (County of) OH MOODY'S ASSIGNS MIG # TO GREENE COUNTY'S (OH) GOLT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES ####C AND SERIES ####D AFFIRMATION OF Aa# APPLIES TO $##.## MILLION OF...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS Aa3 RATING TO HANOVER'S (MA) $4.21 MILLION GO BONDS MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research New Issue # MAY #### New Issue: Hanover (Town of) MA MOODY'S ASSIGNS Aa# RATING TO HANOVER'S (MA) $#.## MILLION GO BONDS Aa# RATING AFFECTS TOTAL OF $##.## MILLION LONG-TERM DEBT, INCLUDING CURRENT ISSUE Municipality...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS MIG 1 RATING TO HAVERHILL'S (MA) $827,675 BANS MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research New Issue # MAY #### New Issue: Haverhill (City of) MA MOODY'S ASSIGNS MIG # RATING TO HAVERHILL'S (MA) $###,### BANS Baa# Underlying Long-Term Rating Affirmed, Total of $##.# Million of Rated Long-Term Debt...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS Aaa RATING TO MACOMB COUNTY'S (MI) $2.635 MILLION MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION FUND REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2008 MOODY 2008-05-03
Global Credit Research New Issue # MAY #### New Issue: Macomb (County of) MI MOODY'S ASSIGNS Aaa RATING TO MACOMB COUNTY'S (MI) $#.### MILLION MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION FUND REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES #### Aaa RATING AFFECTS $###.# MILLION...
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