Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
For the chairman and chief executive officer of Moody's Corporation see Raymond W. McDaniel Jr.
Read More at Wikipedia ›DOW JONES NEWSWIRESMoody's Corp.
(MCO) has named former Pfizer Inc. (PFE) chairman and chief executive Henry A. McKinnell Jr. as its new chairman, following the rating and analytics company's decision earlier this year to separate the roles of chairman and CEO.Moody's also said CEO Raymond McDaniel Jr. will also take on the title of president.McKinnell had served on Moody's board since the company went public in 2000, having joined from the board of Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Moody's former parent company. McKinnell most recently served as Moody's lead independent director.After posting impressive earnings growth in the first two quarters of the year on strong issuance of corporate debt, Moody's has been challenged amid concerns about sovereign debt in Europe and the U.S. and a sluggish global economy.Last month, Moody's posted a 30% drop in earnings in the fourth quarter and said performance is expected to progressively strengthen this year should positive signs in credit markets hold up...FBN’s Sandra Smith on how the saw is stuck in one of the well’s pipes and Moody’s CEO stands by credit ratings firms.
FBN's Jenna Lee on billionaire investor Warren Buffet's testimony before a financial crisis panel on rating companies.
The Securities and Exchange Commission passed new rules to rein in the credit rating agencies, amidst a growing chorus of Congressional and market critics who demand...
December 9, 2008 01:59 PM UTC by Elizabeth MacDonaldReining in the Ratings AgenciesThe Securities and Exchange Commission passed new rules to rein in the credit rati...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarkerWatch) -- Moody's Corp. said late Thursday its board elected Henry McKinnell as non-executive chairman. McKinnell, a former Pfizer Inc. chief ex...
Congressional investigators have launched an inquiry into the work of credit rating firms that examined MF Global Holdings Ltd's risky bets on European government bo...
By David HenryNEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Corp <MCO.N>, owner of one of the three major debt-rating agencies, reported a 56 percent rise in second-quarter profit, b...
By Scott MaloneBOSTON (Reuters) - Corporate America's hopes for a second-half pickup in the U.S. economy dimmed on Wednesday, as companies from Emerson Electric Co <...
Moody's Corp.'s (MCO) second-quarter profit surged 56% as the company saw strong issuance of corporate debt and a top line that benefited from activity abroad.Lookin...
FBN's Robert Gray breaks down the market movement in the last hour of trading.
FBN's Adam Shapiro on Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission’s hearings on credit-ratings companies such as Moody's.
