S&P Downgrades Ireland’s Debt to A-

Standard & Poor’s downgraded Ireland’s debt rating by one notch on Wednesday due to concerns over possible increased capital requirements by the country’s banks.
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Moody’s, S&P May Downgrade U.S. Debt Rating

Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s are both considering downgrading their ratings on U.S. debt because of rising interest-to-revenue ratios, the nation’s jobless recovery, and rising Social Security and health care…

S&P Cuts Credit Ratings for AT&T and Verizon

Standard & Poor’s lowered the credit ratings for AT&T and Verizon Communications on Monday, saying that increased competition will make it harder for the two largest phone companies to pay down their long-term debt.
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