A-minus

That issue, which included a make-whole call option, was rated A3 by Moody's and A-minus by S & P and Fitch.

Pepsi, KfW Join High-Grade Flood Kellie Geressy-Nilsen 2010

Your first step should be to check out a potential buyer, making sure the firm has a clean record and a grade of at least A-minus with the Better Business Bureau.

The Other Gold Rush: Selling It Karen Blumenthal 2010

"I'd probably give him a solid A-minus," said Colin Sebastian , an analyst with Baird Research.

For eBay, Strong Sales Suggest Comeback Stu Woo 2011

Softbank also advanced 1.6% after the Japan Credit Rating Agency raised its rating on Softbank bonds on Thursday to A-minus from BBB-plus.

China Slips; Japan Edges Up Shri Navaratnam 2011

Under the administration's proposal, released last August, the only cars that would receive an A-plus, A or A-minus would be electrics and plug-in hybrids, and that prompted concerns among U.S. auto makers that specialize in bigger cars and sport-utility vehicles.

U.S. Scraps Letter Grades for Cars Josh Mitchell 2011

Investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd. was cut two notches to triple-B from A-minus.

Australian Banks Stay Upbeat Despite S&P Downgrades Ross Kelly 2011

Fitch Ratings downgraded Libya to BBB because of an "eruption of political risk," while Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its sovereign rating on Bahrain to A-minus, expecting demonstrations there to persist despite the government's use of force.

Oil Companies Suspend Operations in Libya Guy Chazan 2011

Under current NAIC guidelines, insurers must set aside 0.4 percentage point of the amount invested in bonds rated from A-minus to triple-A if they aren't backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, a representative of the organization of state officials said in a recent interview.

Some Life Insurers Likely to See Downgrade Leslie Scism 2011

The U.S. credit ratings agency downgraded Sony by a notch to triple-B-plus from A-minus, citing weakness in the company's television business, and said it could cut further if it sees "no meaningful sign of recovery" in Sony's earnings within six to 12 months.

S&P Cuts Sony Rating, Warns of Further Action Juro Osawa 2012

Look at your stuff for the A-minus, B-plus, B choices.

Joining households opens a Pandora's box 2011