Cambridge enjoys the highest possible bond credit rating, AAA, with all three Wall Street rating agencies.

From November 2011 to January 2012 all three major credit rating agencies downgraded Hungarian debt to a non-investment speculative grade, commonly called " junk status ".

Both rating agencies give a negative outlook on the debt, meaning further downgrades are possible.

A number of independent rating agencies provide information and rate the financial viability of insurance companies.

By March 2009, Porsche SE was aiming for its first ever credit ratings from U. S. rating agencies Standard & Poor's and Moody's.

The Turkish Stock Market and credit rating agencies have responded positively.

The IFC is in good financial standing and received the highest ratings from two independent credit rating agencies in 2010 and 2011.

Bonds in other countries may be rated by US rating agencies or by local credit rating agencies.

The Netherlands managed to maintain its AAA rating at least until September 2012 according to the three major credit rating agencies.

High-yield bonds are bonds that are rated below investment grade by the credit rating agencies.

Studies and reports include the effects of consolidation of public accounting firms, the role of credit rating agencies in the operation of securities markets, securities violations and enforcement actions, and whether investment banks assisted Enron, Global Crossing and others to manipulate earnings and obfuscate true financial conditions.

Rampant inflation and corruption also have thwarted development, but the last years the fundamentals of its economy showed an impressing improvement leading the major credit rating agencies to an upgrade of Bolivian economy in 2010.

Specific bond debts owed by both governments and private corporations is rated by rating agencies, such as Moody's, Fitch Ratings Inc., A. M. Best and Standard & Poor's.

These agencies assess the ability of the debtor to honor his obligations and accordingly give him or her a credit rating.

S & P and other rating agencies have slightly different systems using capital letters and +/- qualifiers.

The three main rating agencies for municipal bonds in the United States are Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch.

These agencies can be hired by the issuer to assign a bond rating, which is valuable information to potential bond holders that helps sell bonds on the primary market.

The Comptroller interpreted this to mean marketable securities rated “ investment grade ” by the rating agencies or, if not rated, a security that is the “ credit equivalent .”

In 2003, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission submitted a report to Congress detailing plans to launch an investigation into the anti-competitive practices of credit rating agencies and issues including conflicts of interest.

For investors, credit rating agencies increase the range of investment alternatives and provide independent, easy-to-use measurements of relative credit risk ; this generally increases the efficiency of the market, lowering costs for both borrowers and lenders.

Since a Skeletal Age rating can be made at any age during growth, from Elbow, Shoulder, Knee, or Foot as well as Hand, it seems to be the method of choice when one wishes to study most aspects of skeletal developmental progress during childhood.

That game was one of the most watched television events in history according to the Nielsen ratings system ; the game had a rating of 48. 3, ranking it seventh in all-time television history.

It is one of the top five most popular tech podcasts on the NPR website and maintains a 5-star rating from iTunes listeners.

( Several Japanese computers had 63C09 CPUs clocked at 3. 58 MHz, the NTSC colorburst frequency, so the 3. 5 rating seems most likely ).

As of April 2012, Lynch's approval rating was again above 70 % making him the second most popular Governor in the United States, behind New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

It does so by maintaining low-cost hostels at many of the large starports, and, most importantly, by maintaining its ' rating system ,' which warns of the dangers inherent in visiting certain worlds.

The recommended weight corresponds to a flex rating that is determined by the manufacturer by placing a standardized amount of stress ( most commonly a 50 lb weight ) on the pole and measuring how much the center of the pole is displaced.

Super Bowl XVI also became one of the most watched broadcasts in American television history, with more than 85 million viewers, and a final national Nielsen rating of 49. 1 ( a 73 share ).

But in 1999, he experienced one of the most spectacular seasons ever by a quarterback, recording a passer rating of 109. 2, completing 65. 1 percent of his passes for 4, 353 yards, 41 touchdowns, and just 13 interceptions, and earning the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

In some countries, X or XXX is or has been a motion picture rating reserved for the most explicit films.

Popstars, which debuted in 1999, may have been the first such show while Idol series has been longest and most popular franchise today with American Idol being the highest rating show in American history.

Pliny the Elder considered the turnip one of the most important vegetables of his day, rating it " directly after cereals or at all events after the bean, since its utility surpasses that of any other plant.

Rating scales vary ; the most popular scale uses ( in order of increasing risk ) ratings of AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C, with the additional rating D for debt already in arrears.

* Smaller than most reciprocating engines of the same power rating.

The film is considered one of the most inspirational and best loved movies in American cinema as it currently holds an 8. 7 out of 10 rating on the IMDB consumer reviews and a 93 % FRESH rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Faculty of Education and Sport was given the highest possible rating for its primary and secondary initial teacher education provision in its most recent Ofsted inspection.

For top players, the most important rating is their FIDE rating.

* 1382 players had an active rating between 2400 and 2499, most of whom had either the International Master or the International Grandmaster title.

* 587 players had an active rating between 2500 and 2599, most of whom had the International Grandmaster title

The most prevalent handicap rating systems today are the ORC, ORR, IRC, and the PHRF.

The 2006 – 2007 year is most notable for the band receiving a superior rating at every competitive and adjudicated event in which they attended.

It was the first animated film to receive an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and the most successful independent animated feature of all time.

Perris is also notable for being a slight hotspot for tornadoes, the most recent of which struck down with an EF0 rating on August 12, 2012.