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BBB

1 American  

BBB 2 American  
Symbol.
  1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than A and higher than BB.


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“While the company has announced its intention to achieve approximately $150 million of cost savings and leverage its core product portfolio to return to sustainable growth, we remain unsure of how long it may take for Harley to restore its operating margin to a level commensurate with a BBB- rating,” S&P said.

From MarketWatch

Fitch Ratings rates it BBB+ with a stable outlook, which is a couple of steps above the other two ratings.

From MarketWatch

The spread on the ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index was at 93 basis points earlier this week, signaling no similar concerns on the horizon.

From MarketWatch

S&P maintains Volkswagen’s BBB+/A-2 credit rating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings upgraded Paraguay’s sovereign credit rating to BBB-/A-3, citing the country’s pro-business policies and track record of macroeconomic stability.

From The Wall Street Journal