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• Select Moody's Acquires Docutronics Information Services

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  Moody's Acquires Docutronics Information Services

  From:Information Today (Vol. 12, Issue 2)

  Feb. 1995269 words Brief article Moody's Investors Service has acquired Docutronics Information Services, an SEC, court, library, and federal agency document research and retrieval service located in New York and Washington, DC. "Docutronics will...
• Select Slowdown Predicted in Tuition Growth.

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  Slowdown Predicted in Tuition Growth.

  From:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 66, Issue 12)

  Nov. 22, 2019101 words Brief article 1250LGrowth in median net tuition revenue is likely to fall in the 2020 fiscal year, Moody's Investors Service reported last week in its annual tuition-revenue survey. The causes: flat enrollment and an increase in tuition...
• Select Moody's: negative outlook continues for healthcare sector

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  Moody's: negative outlook continues for healthcare sector

  From:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 65, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2011482 words Article 1540LUncertainty about healthcare reform and anticipated Medicare cuts in the future continue to challenge the not-for-profit healthcare sector, prompting Moody's Investors Service to announce it is continuing a negative...
• Select Sunk costs, profit variability, and turnover

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  Sunk costs, profit variability, and turnover

  Authors:Adelina Gschwandtner and Val E. LambsonFrom:Economic Inquiry (Vol. 44, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20063,197 words Article 1530LDynamic competitive models of industry evolution suggest that firm profit will be more volatile, and turnover lower, in industries with higher sunk costs. These implications are consistent with empirical observation....
• Select BOND-RATING UPDATE

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  BOND-RATING UPDATE

  Author:MARTIN VAN DER WERFFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 46, Issue 45)

  July 14, 2000488 words Brief article BOND-RATING UPDATE The following institutions had their bond ratings upgraded or downgraded in late May and June 2000. Ratings, which reflect the relative financial strength of institutions, help determine their cost...
• Select Fitch Maintains Negative Outlook for Not-for-Profit Hospitals

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  Fitch Maintains Negative Outlook for Not-for-Profit Hospitals

  From:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 72, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 201893 words Brief article 1660LThe operating profitability of not-for-profit hospitals appears to have peaked two years ago, Fitch Ratings concludes in a special report issued in September, in which it maintains the negative outlook for the sector...
• Select Singing the Moody's blues. (Credit Rating)

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  Singing the Moody's blues. (Credit Rating)

  Author:Alix NybergFrom:CFO, The Magazine for Senior Financial Executives (Vol. 19, Issue 6)

  May 2003338 words Brief article Since Enron declared bankruptcy, there's been no end of criticism about how effectively credit-rating agencies are doing their jobs. Moody's Investors Service recently drew fire from an unusual corner, though--one of...
• Select Bond-Rating Update

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  Bond-Rating Update

  Author:Audrey Williams JuneFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 53, Issue 50)

  Aug. 17, 2007341 words Brief article 1290LByline: AUDREY WILLIAMS JUNE The following institutions had their bond ratings upgraded or downgraded during July 2007. Ratings, which reflect the relative financial strength of institutions, help determine their...
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  Bond-rating Update

  Author:Audrey Williams JuneFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 54, Issue 16)

  Dec. 14, 2007428 words Article 1190LByline: AUDREY WILLIAMS JUNE The following institutions had their bond ratings upgraded during November. Ratings, which reflect the relative financial strength of institutions, help determine their cost of borrowing....
• Select Moody's Report Paints Gloomy Picture for Colleges

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  Moody's Report Paints Gloomy Picture for Colleges

  Author:Kate MoserFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 54, Issue 45)

  July 18, 2008178 words Brief article 1260LByline: KATE MOSER A new report by Moody's Investors Service sets a cautious tone for private colleges and universities in 2008 and 2009. The slowing economy, declining investment returns, and student-loan...
• Select Credit-Rating Agency Says Retirement Housing Can Be a Risky Investment for Colleges

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  Credit-Rating Agency Says Retirement Housing Can Be a Risky Investment for Colleges

  Author:Audrey Williams JuneFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 52, Issue 32)

  Apr. 14, 2006355 words Brief article 1890LByline: AUDREY WILLIAMS JUNE Colleges and universities that have developed retirement communities as a way of generating revenue and cultivating new donors should familiarize themselves with the risks attached to...
• Select 2 Warning Signs

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  2 Warning Signs

  From:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 65, Issue 15)

  Dec. 14, 2018199 words Brief article 1090LTimes are tough and getting tougher. That's the top-line takeaway from two reports last week, which both found a negative credit outlook for the higher-ed sector. Moody's Investors Service stuck with its "negative"...
• Select Moody's: proposed 2013 budget cuts would hurt hospitals

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  Moody's: proposed 2013 budget cuts would hurt hospitals

  From:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 66, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2012326 words Brief article 1660LProposed cuts totaling more than $360 billion from Medicare, Medicaid, and other health programs during the next 10 years would force hospitals to continue finding new sources of revenue and create additional credit...
• Select Overheard

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  Overheard

  From:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 64, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 2010215 words Brief article 1330L"A consistent theme for all upgrades was management's ability to navigate through the recession through effective cost reductions and judicious use of capital." Moody's Investors Service, in a special comment on...
• Select Volume drops; downgrades and mergers rise: Moody's

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  Volume drops; downgrades and mergers rise: Moody's

  From:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 64, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 2010315 words Brief article 1540LFor the first three quarters of this year, the total number of downgrade ratings (31) for not-for-profit hospitals has hovered just below upgrades (34), according to Moody's Investors Service. But that trend is on the...
• Select On the menu: higher earnings

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  On the menu: higher earnings

  Author:Vincent RyanFrom:CFO, The Magazine for Senior Financial Executives (Vol. 32, Issue 4)

  May 2016313 words Brief article 1450LThe U.S. restaurant industry will experience lower operating costs and stronger consumer demand this year, translating into better-than-forecast top-line growth and operating income, said Moody's Investors Service....
• Select Ratings agencies Eye ERM for all industries

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  Ratings agencies Eye ERM for all industries

  Author:James MaxwellFrom:Financial Executive (Vol. 24, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20081,608 words Statistical table 1460LIn an effort to improve the overall quality of the credit rating process by broadening the scope of their analyses, the major credit ratings agencies are planning to incorporate an entity's enterprise risk management...
• Select European banks face Libor liabilities: different accounting rules could mean a quicker, bigger hit on their balance sheets

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  European banks face Libor liabilities: different accounting rules could mean a quicker, bigger hit on their balance sheets

  Author:Andrew SawersFrom:CFO, The Magazine for Senior Financial Executives (Vol. 28, Issue 10)

  Dec. 2012592 words Article 1510LEuropean banks at the center of the ongoing Libor regulatory investigations may have to take a hit to their accounts before American banks do, because of differences in the way accounting standards deal with potential...
• Select Developing capabilities for real-time capacity management: learning to use existing capacity more efficiently may be the fastest way for hospitals and health systems to generate revenue

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  Developing capabilities for real-time capacity management: learning to use existing capacity more efficiently may be the fastest way for hospitals and health systems to generate revenue

  Author:Jason BaimFrom:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 66, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20122,137 words Article 1490LWith hospitals facing the prospects of tighter payment standards, and with millions of newly insured seeking care, deeper staff cuts and service roll-backs are not a viable means for cost savings. This year, we will...
• Select AHERF and enterprise risk management: this year marks an unhappy anniversary: ten years have passed since the largest not-for-profit healthcare bankruptcy in history

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  AHERF and enterprise risk management: this year marks an unhappy anniversary: ten years have passed since the largest not-for-profit healthcare bankruptcy in history

  Author:Richard L. ClarkeFrom:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 62, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2008477 words Article 1490LIn this issue of hfm, Lisa Goldstein, senior vice president and team leader of Moody's Investors Service, writes about the 10th anniversary of the Allegheny Health, Education, and Research Foundation (AHERF) bankruptcy...