S&P

S&P raised its credit rate on long-term Kenyan debt to B+ from B, citing a better political environment. "The raising of the sovereign credit rating on Kenya reflects our view of the country's falling political risks in the wake of the adoption of a new constitution, as well as the country's...

In a tweet from Zerohedge, there is a rumor that S&P could downgrade Ireland's debt, on concerns the situation over there is getting worse. The finance minister of Ireland has come out and repeatedly said that the country does not need to be bailed out, but many are speculating that it will...

S&P, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MHP) has just rated General Motors at BB-, which is a junk rating. This will make it more expensive for GM when it offers debt to investors, putting it at an advantage to Ford (NYSE: F), which is rated lower, but was not bailed out by the U....

Standard and Poors today has upgraded the rating of Unisys Corp (NYSE: UIS) from B+ to B on account of recent improved performance. The outlook for UIS is set to “stable.’ Martha Toll-Reed, an S&P credit analyst, this particular upgrade is a fair reflection of Unisys’ improved performance over...

The dog days of summer are upon us with full force. Today's volume was the lowest of the year with 3.22 billion shares traded on the NYSE Composite. The second-lowest day was just last Monday, August 9, when 3.36 billion shares traded hands. Today's trading was the slowest day of trading since...

The U.S. Indices have had a relatively quiet 2010 when compared to international markets. Year-to-date the Dow is off 2.78%, the S&P 3.63%, and the Nasdaq 2.14%. Here are how international markets have fared this year: Greece down 34.11%. China down 22.64%. Spain down 18.86%. Portugal down 14....

Medium and heavy-duty truck manufacturer, Paccar (NASDAQ: PCAR), are on the move higher today. The stock is trading $44.62, up 7.31% on the session. Options action is running at over 2x the average daily volume with 79% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer, which signals bullishness in...

Believe it or not, some industries and groups are actually in the hole today. Here are those losers, as defined and tracked by Standard & Poor's. Though one day does not make a trend, this relative weakness may be worth exploring. Industry (today's % change, 1 mo. % change, 12 mo. % change)...

Barron’s noted that corporate profits are expected to grow strongly in 2010. S&P and Thomson Reuters have estimated that corporate profits will grow at average of 30.3% in 2010. For 4Q 2009, earnings per share is expected to triple to $15.81 a share. Estimates compiled by Thomson Reuters show...

Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) added to the S&P 500, replacing Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP). Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) is replacing Schering-Plough Corporation in the S&P 100.