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AAA-Rated US Corporations - Standard and Poors

Posted by Marcelo Perez

Currently, only five US corporations hold a AAA credit rating from S&P. Listed here are the companies, their quotes and charts, and their 1-year performance (as of 6/8):

Automatic Data Processing - (ADP), Chart, 1-Year: -9.8%

Exxon Mobil - (XOM), Chart, 1-Year: -16.5%

Johnson & Johnson - (JNJ), Chart, 1-Year: -13.7%

Pfizer Inc - (PFE), Chart, 1-Year: -15.4%

Microsoft - (MSFT), Chart, 1-Year: -20.0%

On March 12th, General Electric had its ratings downgraded from AAA to AA+ by Standard and Poors. Of the few that are on the list, only GE was at risk of losing its AAA-rating.

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June 8th
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10 Responses to “AAA-Rated US Corporations - Standard and Poors”

blogring.org, on December 13th, 2008 at 1:14 am Said:

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automatic data processing adp | Digg hot tags, on December 21st, 2008 at 12:04 pm Said:

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alhambra, on January 7th, 2009 at 11:45 am Said:

Apple and others with tons of cash would definitely be on the list if they had any debt. A company without debt does not receive a rating, so the credit ratings are not necessarily a testament to the health of a company.
General Electric Cuts Dividend | Contrarian Musings, on February 27th, 2009 at 3:00 pm Said:

[...] will save the company close to $9 billion and bring it a step closer in maintaining its coveted AAA-rating. GE cut will cut its quarterly dividend to 10 cents from 31 cents, the Wall Street Journal [...]
Peter, on February 28th, 2009 at 11:19 pm Said:

What about Berkshire Hathaway?
General Electric Shares Hit 18-Yr Low | Contrarian Musings, on March 4th, 2009 at 12:56 pm Said:

[...] the conglomerate since December 1991, before rebounding into the low 6’s. GE, one of a few triple-A rated companies, risks losing its S&P rating and the stock is suffering as a [...]
Cash Rich Companies | Contrarian Musings, on March 11th, 2009 at 2:31 pm Said:

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America's Largest Private Companies - Forbes - Largest Privately-Held US Corporations | Contrarian Musings, on March 11th, 2009 at 2:41 pm Said:

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John Holler, on March 13th, 2009 at 12:31 pm Said:

alhambra: Microsoft is cash rich and doesn’t have any debt.
JM Perez, on March 13th, 2009 at 12:43 pm Said:

John Holler: According to Yahoo Finance, and others, Microsoft has $2 billion in debt. And that’s why they have a credit rating, unlike Apple. Alhambra is right.