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S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway's credit rating

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was downgraded by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Thursday after the credit rating agency changed the way it evaluates insurance companies.

News Summary: SEC settles with credit-rating firm

SEC SETTLES: The Securities and Exchange Commission barred Egan-Jones Ratings Co. from rating governments and issuers of asset-backed bonds as a recognized rating agency for 18 months.

SEC bars Egan-Jones from rating gov't, other bonds

The SEC said Tuesday that the independent credit-rating firm agreed to the measure to settle charges that it had made false statements when applying to become a "Nationally Recognized Statistical...

Moody's downgrades Cyprus deeper into junk

International credit rating agency Moody's has driven Cyprus deeper into junk with a three notch downgrade to Caa3 over concerns that the country may ultimately default on its burgeoning debt level.

Moody's pressures Congress to deal with deficit

The credit rating agency says in a statement that it expects lawmakers in the coming months will take additional steps needed to lower the deficit, which has topped $1 trillion annually in each...

Correction: Argentina debt story

NEW YORK (AP) - The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings on Tuesday downgraded Argentina, which is locked in a court battle in New York over its debt, and said the country would probably default.

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RPT-Fitch: U.S. CREL CDO Delinquencies Remain in Holding Pattern

May 20 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

UPDATE 2-Rating for Buffett's Berkshire cut by S&P

May 16 (Reuters) - Credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut its rating on...

CORRECTED-West Penn bondholder buyout divides Wall Street rating agencies

May 1 (Reuters) - Wall Street's three main credit rating agencies had three different reactions...