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Moodys Corp.

(NY: MCO)

67.95 USD +0.04 (+0.06%)

Official Closing Price / Updated: 4:15 PM EDT, May 20, 2013 / Add to My Watchlist

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Bulls REASONS TO BUY

20% agree 5 votes	Brand trust should help weather governmental or short-term setbacks
0% agree 5 votes	Multiple revenue streams across diverse businesses with high barriers to entry
14% agree 7 votes	One of a small number of competitors with durable competitive advantages

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Bears REASONS TO SELL

100% agree 15 votes	Regulation
100% agree 1 votes	Investment bank concentration further weakens agency independence, ultimately destroying them
100% agree 1 votes	Legislative pressure to reduce Moody's dominance and foster competition

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May 20, 2013

(MCO) Moody’s Upgraded to Strong Buy

(Stock Blog Hub, 4/10/13)

On Mar 21, 2013, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Moody’s Corp. (MCO) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). With a strong return of 23.4% over the past one year and a positive estimate revision...(read more)

(MCO) Zions Bancorp Ratings Upgraded by Moody’s

(Stock Blog Hub, 12/24/12)

Moody's Investors Service, a rating arm of Moody’s Corp. (MCO), has completed the review for the upgrade in ratings of Zions Bancorp. (ZION) and its subsidiaries initiated on Oct...(read more)

Moody’s Threatens US Downgrade if Congress Doesn’t Act

(ValueWalk.com, 9/11/12)

Moody's Investors Service warns the United States might lose its triple-A rating if the United States Congress is not able to negotiate a budget and create specific policies next year,...(read more)

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Moody's (MCO) Company Overview

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is a provider of credit services to the capital markets. Moody's provides risk assessment and research on debt and its issuer in virtually all global markets. Moody’s was one of four other companies which were Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations prior to a 2006 law abolishing that SEC-designated title (S&P, Fitch's, A.M. Best, and Dominion Bond Rating Service were the others). However, Moody's is still heavily entrenched in the financial world as a trusted provider of independent, objective ratings on creditworthiness, especially within the domestic capital markets. It maintains ingrained services and brand, which arguably help insulate the company from heavy competitive entry to the field.

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