Standard & Poor's

S&P downgrades debt of American Airlines, United and Northwest, citing fuel prices

iht.com     3 hrs ago   14 related          

Standard & Poors downgraded the debt of some of the largest U.S. carriers on Friday, saying high fuel prices are likely cause heavy losses this year at American, United and Northwest Airlines. But he is more concerned about...                

Stocks manage gains in uneven trading

cnn.com     29 mins ago   67 related          

Markets end up in positive territory even as early enthusiasm on oil and the economy is tempered by dour news from the financial sector. Wall Street endured a choppy session Friday, but finished higher as encouraging economic...                

Dow, S&P 500 pare gains on S&P comment on GSEs (Reuters)

yahoo.com     3 hrs ago   9 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 briefly pared gains on Friday after Standard & Poor's said it may cut the subordinated debt and preferred stock ratings of mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae (FNM.N) and Freddie Mac...                

S&P, Nasdaq up as data eases economic fear, Dow dips

reuters.com     1 hr ago   15 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly rose on Friday as a drop in oil prices and stronger-than-expected data on consumer sentiment and housing eased concern about the economy and the outlook for profit growth. But financial shares...                

Donaldson Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (Business Wire)

yahoo.com     1 hr ago          

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI - News ), announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of 11 cents per share, payable September 12th to shareholders of record as...                

S&P may cut Fannie and Freddie sub debt, preferreds

reuters.com     3 hrs ago   7 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's said on Friday it may cut its ratings on the preferred shares and subordinated bonds of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , citing concerns that U.S. government plans to sure up the mortgage...                

US CREDIT-S&P downgrade risk may weigh on New York Times (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     26 mins ago   8 related          

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Debt protection costs on New York Times Co (NYT.N: ) are trading at record highs and, as Standard & Poor's reviews the publisher for a possible downgrade into junk territory, its...                

Harsco Receives $60 Million Contract for On-site Environmental Services to Steel Plant

primenewswire.com     5 hrs ago   2 related          

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 25, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) announced today that its worldwide mill services division has been awarded a new ten-year contract valued at...                

Highwoods Declares Quarterly Dividends (Business Wire)

yahoo.com     45 mins ago   2 related          

RALEIGH, N.C.----Highwoods Properties Board of Directors today declared a cash dividend of $0.425 per share of common stock for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, which equates to an annual dividend of $1.70 per share, and is...                

Some Fannie, Freddie ratings on watch - S&P

cnn.com     3 hrs ago   17 related          

Standard & Poor’s put some of its ratings on Fannie Mae ( Friday, saying that the bailout bill pending in Congress could increase the risks facing holders of the mortgage giants’ subordinated debt and preferred stock. “Although...                

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