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- Fitch Affirms H&R Block's IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
- NEW YORK -- Following H&R Block Inc.'s (H&R Block) sale of $145 million of common equity to enhance capital and maintain financial flexibility, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings: H&R Block: --Issuer Default Rating IDR at 'BBB'; Block Financial Corp: --IDR at 'BBB'; --Senior...
- Research articles 2008-10-22
- Stone Street Capital Featured in Better Business Bureau Advertisement in the Washington Post
- Stone Street Capital , LLC, a leader in the lump sum industry, was featured in an advertisement in the Washington Post newspaper by the Better Business Bureau for their Start with Trust branding initiative. Stone Street Capital has been a BBB Accredited Member since 1996. The BBB...
- Research articles 2008-10-16
- Fitch Affirms OrCal Geothermal's Sr. Secured Notes at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB-' rating of OrCal Geothermal Inc.'s OrCal $165 million senior secured notes due 2020. While recent financial results have fallen short of Fitch's original projections, the affirmation reflects Fitch's expectation that OrCal's performance will not be permanently affected by current operational challenges. The...
- Research articles 2008-08-27
- Fitch Affirms Anadarko Petroleum's IDR at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's (NYSE:APC) long-term Issuer Default Rating IDR and other associated debt ratings following its announcement of a $5 billion stock repurchase program. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. --Long-term IDR affirmed at 'BBB-'; --Sr. Unsecured affirmed at 'BBB-'; --Bank Loan...
- Research articles 2008-08-26
- Fitch Rates AutoZone's $750MM Notes 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned 'BBB' ratings to AutoZone, Inc.'s AutoZone new $500 million 6.5% senior unsecured notes due January 2014 and $250 million 7.125% senior unsecured notes due July 2018. The proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, which include repaying, redeeming or repurchasing...
- Research articles 2008-07-30
- Fitch Downgrades Tyson's IDR to 'BB+'; Outlook Negative
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded the ratings for Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson(NYSE:TSN) and its subsidiaries as follows: Tyson --Issuer Default Rating IDR to 'BB+' from 'BBB-'; --Unsecured bank facility to 'BB+' from 'BBB-'; --6.85% 2016 senior unsecured notes to 'BB+' from 'BBB-'; --8.25% 2011...
- Research articles 2008-06-17
- Fitch Affirms $61.8MM & Downgrades $79.1MM from 2 Bear Stearns Subprime Deals
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on the Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities transactions listed below. Unless stated otherwise, any bonds that were previously placed on Rating Watch Negative are removed. Affirmations total $61.8 million and downgrades total $79.1 million. Additionally, Fitch placed $13.7 million...
- Research articles 2008-04-28
- Fitch Comments on Pending Michigan Electric Law
- CHICAGO -- Last week, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill HB 5524, which would provide for significant changes to Michigan's electricity regulatory framework if enacted into law. Overall, Fitch considers the legislation, as proposed, supportive of the credit of investor-owned electric utilities operating within the state because it...
- Research articles 2008-04-23
- Fitch Rates LatAm Walkers Cayman Trust, Series 2006-100
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned the following rating to the notes issued by LatAm Walkers Cayman Trust, Series 2006-100: --CLP5,348,000,000 Chilean Peso CLP UF-Adjusted Notes Due 2027 Credit-linked to Empresa Nacional De Electricidad S.A. Endesa 'BBB-'. The effective date of this rating was December 31, 2007....
- Research articles 2008-02-15
- Fitch Rates Northwest Nazarene University's $8MM Revs 'BBB'; Outlook Positive
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB' rating to the approximately $8.24 million Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority college facility revenue bonds, Series 2008 issued on behalf of Northwest Nazarene University Northwest Nazarene or the university. The bonds are scheduled to sell on or about Jan. 30,...
- Research articles 2008-01-14
- Fitch Rates H&R Block's $600MM Sr. Unsecured Notes 'BBB'; On Rating Watch Negative
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB' rating to Block Financial Corp.'s $600 million 7.875% senior unsecured notes due October 2013. Proceeds from the offering will be utilized to refinance approximately $475 million of a $500 million bridge loan. The remaining proceeds of approximately $125 million are for...
- Research articles 2008-01-10
- Fitch: Year 3 of Housing Downturn Remains Dismal for U.S. Homebuilding
- NEW YORK -- The housing contraction unexpectedly gained momentum in 2007 and looks to extend, with some ferocity, at least well into 2008, according to Fitch Ratings. Affordability and wavering buyer confidence were the key issues in 2006, while significantly tighter mortgage standards (for subprime and Alt-A) and disrupted...
- Research articles 2007-12-13
- Fitch: Higher Operating Costs Threaten U.S. Commodity Food Profits in 2008
- CHICAGO -- Commodity protein producers and processors; such as Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson, Smithfield Foods, Inc. Smithfield, Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (Pilgrim's) and Hormel Foods Corp. Hormel, have been absorbing high feed grain costs in their production operations and higher live animal procurement costs in their processing businesses. Commodity fruits and...
- Research articles 2007-12-06
- Fitch Affirms 5 & Downgrades 8 Classes from 2 BSABS Transactions
- NEW YORK -- Fitch has taken rating actions on the following Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities BSABS mortgage pass-through certificates: Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-2 --Class A affirmed at 'AAA'; --Class M-1 affirmed at 'AA+'; --Class M-2 downgraded to 'BBB+' from 'A'; ...
- Research articles 2007-10-25
- Anatomy of a meltdown
- The subprime meltdown spilled over into other financial markets over the summer. Investors fled the private-label residential mortgage-backed securities market, shutting it down in early August. Facing margin calls, falling asset values, no buyers for non-agency bonds and no buyers for mortgages originated for the private-label market, mortgage companies large...
- Research articles 2007-10-01
- Fitch Upgrades & Removes From Rating Watch Positive 9 Classes of Delta EETC's
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has upgraded and removed from Rating Watch Positive the following classes of Delta Air Lines Delta Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate EETC transactions: Delta Air Lines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 --Class A1 upgraded to 'BBB-' from 'B', removed from Rating Watch Positive; --Class...
- Research articles 2007-09-13
- Amended - Fitch Rates J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LDP12
- NEW YORK -- (This is an amendment to the release that went out on Aug. 30, 2007; it provides additional information on the breakdown of the classes.) J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., series 2007-LDP12, commercial mortgage pass-through certificates are rated by Fitch Ratings as follows: --$19,008,000...
- Research articles 2007-08-31
- Fitch Rates J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LDP12
- NEW YORK -- J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., series 2007-LDP12, commercial mortgage pass-through certificates are rated by Fitch Ratings as follows: --$19,008,000 Class A-1 'AAA'; --$444,899,000 Class A-2 'AAA'; --$346,187,000 Class A-3 'AAA': --$601,693,000 Class A-4 'AAA'; --$54,181,000 Class A-SB 'AAA'; --$287,299,000...
- Research articles 2007-08-30
- Fitch Rates Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2007-IQ15
- NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2007-IQ15, commercial mortgage pass-through certificates are rated by Fitch Ratings as follows: --$61,700,000 Class A-1 'AAA'; --$278,738,000 Class A-1A 'AAA'; --$227,400,000 Class A-2 'AAA'; --$72,800,000 Class A-3 'AAA'; --$796,885,000 Class A-4 'AAA'; --$205,361,000 Class A-M 'AAA';...
- Research articles 2007-08-23
- In Brief
- BlueHippo complaints The Better Business Bureau has fielded more than 1,400 complaints from all 50 states against Maryland-based BlueHippo Funding LLC, a financial services company offering computers, electronics and other merchandise on layaway and installment plans. "More than 65 percent of the complaints against BlueHippo fall into...
- Research articles 2007-06-27
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