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http://www2.standardandpoors.comStandard & Poor’s, a division of McGraw-Hill (NYSE: MHP), produces financial research and analysis on stocks and bonds. It provides credit ratings on public and private corporations and is designated as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) by the SEC. The firm’s long-term credit ratings range from “AAA” to “D” and its short-term credit ratings range from “A-1” to “D”. Standard & Poor’s also publishes indexes including the S&P 500.
Wireless Providers Underperform as Costs to Carry iPhone Drain Profits (AAPL) (VZ) (T)
Traders may want to take note of an emerging counter-trend in the wireless sector: following the initial wave of euphoria as the iPhone became more and more popular -- meaning burgeoning new or renewed contracts at service providers -- Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) clout may now be getting ahead of itself.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) are great examples. While the stocks have become solid dividend plays (yielding 5.3 percent and 5.9 percent, respectively), shares have underperformed the broader stock market ...
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