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06-01-2006, 05:58 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Ford rating downgraded to junk
From: Agence France-Presse By correspondents in Chicago, Illinois January 06, 2006 RATINGS agency Standard and Poors cut its credit rating for struggling US automaker Ford Motor Company deeper into junk status today. "The downgrade reflects our increased scepticism about Ford's ability to turn around the performance of its North American automotive operations -- a process that will require, at best, a number of years," the agency said. The rating downgrade came a day after Ford announced a 9 per cent drop in December sales and a 5 per cent drop in sales in 2005. Standard and Poors cut the credit rating for both Ford and its lending arm, Ford Credit Co to BB-/B-2 from BB+/B-1 and said the rating outlook was negative. ========= Ok who can explain what this means? |
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06-01-2006, 06:01 PM
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Foo Fighter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wellington, NZ
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Who the hell are they? what credibility do they have?
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06-01-2006, 06:16 PM
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V8 Powaah
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
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You havent heard of standard and poor's they are like the biggest credit agency in the world.
This isnt good news, it still doesnt look as bad as GM though
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06-01-2006, 06:38 PM
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beep beep
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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What this does is it affects the ability for Ford Motor Company to get further loans, and increases the interest rate at which those borrowings occur (higher risk loan).
This means that Ford Motor Company need to do better with what they have got.
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06-01-2006, 11:42 PM
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Force Fed Fords
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Victoria
Posts: 5,556
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So glad I didn't get sucked in an buy shares when I worked for Henry.
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Ford a "Junk Bond"
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