Report title: Why Was Lehman Brothers Rated ?A??
from S&P Credit Research
2344 word report published Sep 24, 2008

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Abstract: Historically, ratings have provided value to the market by taking an intermediate- to long-term perspective primarily based on fundamental credit analysis. If ratings merely reflected prevailing market sentiment, they would not provide such independent analysis and value to the marketplace. In general, when appropriate, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services will take rating action when the credit implications of market sentiment (e.g., in terms of cost and access to funding) become reality. Yet, there are cases where negative market sentiment-–whether or not grounded in fundamentals--can create significant difficulties for a company, and can even precipitate a failure. Companies that operate in particularly confidence-sensitive businesses and/or place heavy reliance on short-term borrowings are especially vulnerable to this phenomenon. This can give rise

Brief Excerpt: RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Why Was Lehman Brothers Rated aÇÿ##ÇÖ? Publication date: 24-Sep-2008 Primary Credit Analyst: Scott Sprinzen, New York (1) 212-438-7812; scott_sprinzen@standardandpoors.com Secondary Credit Analyst: Tanya...

Report Type: Commentary
Sector: Asset-Backed Commercial Paper, Asset-Backed Securities, Collateralized Debt Obligations, Commercial MBS, Financial Institutions, Global Issuers, Insurance, Public Finance, Residential MBS, Structured Finance
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