According to Reuters, Moody's downgraded Ambac Assurance three notches to "Aa3," the fourth highest investment grade, and Ambac Financial three notches to "A3," the seventh highest investment grade, from "Aa3. ...

Fitch upgrades Brazil to investment grade

Ratings on Thursday upgraded Brazil's long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer default ratings to investment grade of BBB- from BB...

10%: Vanguard Total Bond Market Index (VBMFX), expenses of 0.19%. There are good reasons this investment-grade bond fund is home to more than...

Fitch lowers US Airways and United outlooks May 30th, 2008 NEW YORK—Fitch Ratings on Thursday pushed its credit rating on US Airways Group Inc ... , it is several notches below investment grade. The moves come as the CEOs of both airlines were

Brazil upgrade sparks LatAm investment-grade frenzy

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Standard & Poor's said Wednesday it raised its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating for Brazil to investment grade, to BBB- from BB+, on eased debt burdens and improved growth prospects. S&P also raised ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil : Standard & Poor's Ratings Services says it has raised Brazil's debt rating to investment grade, a key benchmark in the nation's economic transformation. The long-awaited upgrade came two months after Brazil's Central bank declared ...

WRAPUP 1-S&P upgrades Brazil, heralding new investment era