S&P Global Credit Markets Digest.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2003 Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP -- Automotive OEM Report Card -- Aquila Corp. Faces Liquidity Crunch -- U.S. Pipelines Still Solidly Investment Grade -- Effects of Restructuring Legislation on Russian Electricity Utilities -- Wireless and Data Shine in a Dim Year for Canadian Telcos -- First Emerging Market Default Study -- S&P Reacts to Revised Medicare Insolvency Prediction -- Fallen Angels in the Chemical Sector -- EPA Rules Could Help U.S. Power Generators Better Predict Pollution Cleanup Costs UPCOMING TELECONFERENCES: -- Global Building Materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . Credit Quality. Thurs., April 28, 10 AM -- North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Building Materials, Homebuilder, and Home Center Retail Credit Quality. Thurs., June 12, 10 AM -- Forest Products Credit Quality, Tues., June 17, 10 AM All times U.S. Eastern. For complete details see ratingsdirect.com or standardandpoors.com PUBLISHED: RESEARCH REPORTS CORPORATES -- S&P: U.S. Telecom Investment-Grade Peer Comparison -- U.S. Gaming Industry Update Amid War in Iraq -- S&P: Speculative-Grade U.S. Restaurants Face Challenges -- Industry Report Card Released on U.S. Capital Goods Capital Goods Any goods used by an organization to produce other goods. Notes: Examples of capital goods include office buildings, equipment, and machinery. See also: Capital Expenditure, Disinvestment Capital goods -- Industry Report Card: Canadian Telecommunications, Cable TV, and Media -- S&P Comments on War's Impact on U.S. Lodging Industry -- War Brings Further Uncertainty for Europe's Airport Operators -- Standard & Poor's Criteria for Assessing Postretirement Obligations FINANCIAL SERVICES The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. -- Finance Companies Face Uncertain Outlook in 2003 PUBLIC FINANCE -- New Jersey Turnpike
Monitored -- Liquidity Analysis To Be Included in Bond Insurer Company Reviews -- U.S. State A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and Ratings and Outlooks: Current List -- Calculating Contingent Liability Contingent Liability 1. The possibility of an obligation to pay certain sums dependent on future events. 2. Defined obligations by a company that must be met, but the probability of payment is minimal. Notes: 1. for Energy Marketing and Trading Companies STRUCTURED FINANCE -- New Criteria for Japanese Investment Condominium Loan RMBS RMBS Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities RMBS Rambus, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) RMBS Russian Mortgage-Backed Securities Transactions Released -- U.S. Student Loan ABS Volume Sets Record in 2002 RATING ACTIONS CORPORATE RATINGS -- Ratings on Agrium Inc. on Watch Neg on Bid for Farmland Assets -- US Airways and Pilots Reach Agreement on Pension Plan; Some Ratings Still Watch Dev or Neg -- New Ratings Assigned to Vivendi Universal's Planned High-Yield Bond and Syndicated Credit Line -- France Telecom Placed on CreditWatch Positive After News of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 15 Billion Rights Issue FINANCIAL SERVICES RATINGS -- Deutsche Postbank and Related Unit Short-Term Rtgs Placed On Watch Neg in Line With Parent -- Deutsche Post 'A-1' Short-Term Ratings on Watch Negative Following Airborne Merger Agreement -- Hermes Credit and Guarantee PLC 'A' Ratings Affirmed On Continued Strength; Outlook Stable STRUCTURED FINANCE RATINGS -- Ratings on Certain ABS Backed by Subprime Credit Card Receivables Put on Watch Neg -- Diversified Asset Securitization Securitization The process of creating a financial instrument by combining other financial assets and then marketing them to investors. Notes: Mortgage backed securities are a perfect example of securitization. May also be spelled as "securitisation. Holdings III L.P. Ratings on Four Notes Put on Watch Neg -- Systems 2001 Asset Trust's Class B Certificates Downgraded to 'BBB'; Off Watch RESEARCH ANALYSIS CORPORATES -- Barry Callebaut AG -- Del Monte Corp. -- OMNOVA Solutions Inc. -- Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd. (The) -- Concordia Bus AB FINANCIAL SERVICES -- Banco Votorantim S.A. Copyright (c) 2003, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services |
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