NY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 12/18/97 -- Standard&Poor's today raised its subordinated debt rating of CUC International Inc. to single-`A'-minus from triple-`B' and removed it from CreditWatch, following the closing of the HFS Inc. and CUC merger yesterday. The name of the merged company is now Cendant Corp. The corporate credit and senior unsecured rating of Cendant Corp. is single-`A'. The outlook is now stable. OUTLOOK: STABLE Cendant's ratings are likley to remain unchanged while the company integrates its many recent acquisitions and seeks to capitalize on cross marketing opportunities, Standard&Poor's said. -- CreditWire ISSUER CREDIT RATING Cendant Corp. Corp credit rtgA/Stable/-- REVISED RATINGS CUC International Inc. Sub debt A-/N.R. A-/Watch, Pos