Credit Watch is a term used by bond rating agencies to indicate that a company's credit is under review and its rating is subject to change. The implication is that if the rating is changed, it will typically be lowered, usually due to an event that adversely affects the income statement or balance sheet.
Moody's Investors Service is a preeminent financial services company headquartered in downtown Manhattan. It stands among the three most well-known bond-rating agencies in the United States, alongside Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's.
The classification of stocks and bonds according to risk, issued by Standard & Poor's Corporation. S&P's ratings range from Investment Grade for low-risk investments to speculative grades for higher-risk investments.
