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What a Triple-A Bond Rating Means for Companies The prestigious designation means lower borrowing costs.   |
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March 12, 2009
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GE's Downgrade Is a Blessing in Disguise Standard & Poor's downgrades General Electric's long-term debt rating by a single notch, from AAA to AA+, with a "stable" outlook. Was it the right decision? |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
GE Braces for a Downgrade General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt now says that he's prepared to run the company as a double-A. Did he paint himself into a corner? |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2009
Ivan Martchev |
Not Your Daddy's AAA-Rated Stocks AAA credit ratings are disappearing at the consumer and corporate level. Here are some of the issues. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
GE's Dividend Head-Fake General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt announces that the company will cut its dividend by two-thirds, a move that will produce significant cash savings and also be a gesture of goodwill toward the credit rating agencies that are reviewing GE's rating. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2012
Russ Krull |
Treasuries vs. Stocks: Running the Numbers Comparing the 10-year outlook for Treasury notes and blue chips. |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Buffett Downgrade Is Another Blunder When Berkshire Hathaway, with its fortress balance sheet and superb earnings power, loses its triple-A rating, it's surely a sign that the swing in sentiment from exuberance to despondency is nearing completion. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Is Biggest Best? Even giant companies can be volatile. Don't be complacent with blue chips. It's never smart to look at just one factor for any company. To have the best chance of doing well, you need to study a company closely, evaluating its health and prospects from many angles. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
If You Have to Bet on a Stock ... Bet on This One ADP sports a dividend of about 3.2%, and has a five-year dividend growth rate of 23%. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Don't Leave These Big Bucks on the Table! This secret weapon could turbocharge your portfolio. Over the past eight decades, reinvestment of dividends has contributed more than 40% of the S&P 500's return. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Johnson & Johnson Does this health-care titan's dividend pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
How China Could Make U.S. Stocks Soar Maybe there's a better place than Treasuries for the most-populous nation's money. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2011
Rich Smith |
Gorgeous, Generous General Electric Dividend seekers: Prepare to gorge on this opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Still the Most Powerful Companies in the World The unmatched power of the rating agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2011
Todd Wenning |
What Does Johnson & Johnson Do With Its Free Cash? Johnson & Johnson appears to be making fair use of its free cash flow, and its well-covered dividend may be attractive to income-focused investors. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2010
April Taylor |
Searching for Dividends? Check Tech Is the technology sector home to future dividend royalty? The technology sector may not have as long a history of paying dividends as other sectors, but it is catching up. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Is GE the Next Falling Domino? What's going on here? |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Credit Downgrade: What to Expect This Week Thoughts on the unknown. Now that America's credit rating has been downgraded, how is Mr. Market going to respond when the markets open tomorrow morning? |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2007
John Reeves |
Dividend Stocks That Deliver These seven stocks pay dividends and deliver earnings growth. PetroChina... Telefonica SA... China Petroleum & Chemical... Boeing... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2010
Rich Smith |
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Standpoint Capital believes that ExxonMobil, Quest Diagnostics, and Lockheed Martin have nowhere to go but up. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2011
Matt Thalman |
3 Companies That Give Back to Shareholders These three companies have consistently increased the value of each outstanding share: UPS... Johnson & Johnson... ExxonMobil... |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Dividend Stocks Won't Let You Down Don't put your portfolio at risk. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Focus on Future Dividend Yields Dividends have their place in many, if not most, portfolios. But don't just look for companies that are paying hefty dividends today. Here are two reasons why. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Money for Nothing -- and Lots of It These investments just keep on giving. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2009
Todd Wenning |
5 Strong Stocks for Your IRA These are the right stocks for your retirement accounts. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Frightening News About Dividend Stocks For dividend lovers, the past year has been brutal. Dividend cuts have come at the fastest pace in 50 or more years. Check out some of these not-so-obscure companies that have cut their dividend in the past 12 months. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2008
Sham Gad |
What a Rating Downgrade Really Means Repercussions of bond rating downgrades could wreak havoc on investors. |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Brian Perry |
Debt Battle Won't Destroy Treasurys A U.S. credit downgrade would hurt the nation's pride and unleash bad publicity, but the real impact on bond investors would be muted. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2008
Richards et al. |
Fool Blog: Stocks We'd Recommend to Our Grandmas In lieu of this crazy market, analysts suggest stocks they would recommend for their own grandmothers? |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Are Bulbs Brightening at GE? There was room for optimism in the big conglomerate's new strategic outlook. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
The Mind-Boggling Power of Dividends Who knew they drove so much value growth? |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
The Ratings Game The companies that rate bonds look at several factors in rating fixed-income securities. Learn how these ratings work, and don't buy without knowing the facts. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Bonds Won't Stay Bulletproof Forever Another downgrade could be in the works, but will it matter? |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2005
Philip Durell |
Buffett's AAA Discount Is Berkshire Hathaway's credit rating at risk? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Another Pitiful Stab at Berkshire Hathaway Why do we listen to these people anymore? |
The Motley Fool
June 19, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
How to Avoid Dividend Cuts It's hard to beat the power of dividend-paying stocks. And being able to identify likely candidates that will keep paying dividends is a valuable tool to have. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2011
Russ Krull |
Keep It or Sweep It: Johnson & Johnson? Should the company be held or sold? |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2011
Alex Dumortier |
Roundtable: Will the U.S. Lose Its AAA Rating? Three analysts weigh in. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
7 Cheap Consumer Goods Stocks Paying Cold, Hard Cash These seven consumer goods stocks are trading cheap and paying good dividends. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Get Ready Now For the Next Leg Down Whether the market starts falling again or keeps moving higher, a solid strategy that manages these risks effectively will work over the long haul to get your portfolio back on track. |
Registered Rep.
May 17, 2011
Alan Lavine |
For Good Insurance, Get a Financially Sound Insurer The near collapse of the financial system in 2008 and 2009 makes it prudent to recommend the financially soundest insurance companies -- even though their premiums may be higher than those of lower-rated competitors. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2009
Adam J. Wiederman |
Can You Count on Your Dividends? Now might be a good time to figure it out. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
My Dividends Are Bigger Than Yours Your yield may be 2% when mine is a whopping 13%. Here's the secret. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
New Taxes Can't Stop These Dividends Even if the IRS raises rates, dividends remain potent portfolio powerhouses. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2008
Rich Smith |
Bargain Stocks for Black Friday: General Electric It boggles the mind, but right now GE's market cap is almost $140 billion off last June's already discounted price. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2010
John Rosevear |
Need a Raise? Buy These 3 Stocks What's even better than steady dividends? Rising dividends. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
4 Stocks That Are Leading the Rebound in Dividends With their April dividend raises, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, and ExxonMobil added $1.9 billion to S&P 500 dividends |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
A Shake-up in the Dividend Achiever Index Meet the cream of the crop in dividends. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2010
Jacob Roche |
Bond Investors Got a Fever -- and the Only Prescription Is More Yield Desperate for yield, bond investors start taking anything they can get. |
BusinessWeek
April 21, 2011
Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to S&P's David Beers Standard & Poor's startled world markets this week by lowering its outlook on U.S. debt to "negative." Its sovereign-ratings chief defends the move |
