Credit Ratings
As a credit-rating agency (CRA), the company issues credit ratings for the debt of public and private corporations. It is one of several CRAs that have been designated a nationally recognized statistical rating organization by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
S&P issues both short-term and long-term credit ratings. Below is a partial list; see S&P's website for more information.
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