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Typically if the rating goes down, then your response times go down, the equipment is better and the overall level of the suppression of fires is better.

Year before last, we missed a B rating by five points, last year we missed it by one point. This year we would like to see the school score a B or higher. Our teachers are working with the children to get the best results possible and have them understand the test and why it is important.

We haven't factored anything into the rating (but) it's worth monitoring closely. It's a big unknown.

The president has set a principle: No bank with an unsatisfactory CRA rating could take advantage of any of the powers granted by this deregulation,

We anticipate a two-notch downgrade by all four rating agencies. Depending on the information disclosed at the interim announcement and thereafter, we foresee the possibility of deeper rating cuts unless the company can announce some plan to replenish its thin equity base relative to its debt and asset levels.

We are rating UPS 'attractive,' ... Our price target on this stock is $70; it's at about $56 right now.

We are definitely looking at it, like we participated in the earlier bond sale by Indonesia. There is going to be a rating upgrade, which is positive.

We are not predicting that the rating phenomenon will remain as high as it was, but nevertheless we did bring in substantial advertising revenue from it. We believe that the show is still and will continue to be strong.

We are not highly leveraged, and we have a strong balance sheet. The rating agencies will readily admit that our financial numbers put us above investment grade.

(We presented the) $600 million plan for the benefit of our rate payers. We thought we had an agreement. The credit agencies, the rating agencies, those are key to us. The more damaging effects to us, the more costly it is to borrow money.

We don't have an 'extremely critical' ranking very often. We use the rating sparingly so people will know when the danger is very serious.

We are happy to announce that The Billings Food Bank has earned a 4-star rating for its ability to efficiently allocate and grow its finances. Less than a quarter of the charities we've rated have received our highest rating, indicating that The Billings Food Bank outperforms most charities in America in its efforts to operate in the most fiscally responsible way possible. This 'exceptional' rating from Charity Navigator differentiates The Billings Food Bank from its peers and proves that it's worthy of the public's trust.

The rating system is pretty accurate as far as who the best teams out there are.

The rating on its face is inexplicable in that a substantial majority of the Committee found him

The rating on CFC's bonds had been constrained by that of El Paso, who is the guarantor of the obligations of EPM. Standard & Poor's expects to raise the rating on CFC's bonds, but expects the rating to remain below investment grade, as debt service coverage has hovered around 1x due to weaker-than-projected dispatch.

The rating agency actions have reinforced a message to investors that fiscal consolidation in both countries is a trend and will drive asset prices higher. So markets are reacting to this.

The rating agencies and stock market are sending a clear message that the company will lose money for the foreseeable future and eventually go bankrupt. Bankruptcy is a serious option either strategically or as an eventuality.

Toyota was searching for perfection and wanted the highest rating in every individual category, not just a good overall evaluation, so the company made a minor change in the wiring to some of the LS 430's airbag sensors and asked for another test.

We do deserve, and should be at, a higher rating than we currently are,

The credibility and utility of the initial ESRB rating has been seriously undermined.

Grades are a subjective rating masquerading as an objective evaluation.

We did a rating system all year and these guys deserved to be here. It wasn't that Brian was a bad player or anything than that it was just that these guys performed better and these guys were a better fit for what we were looking for.

We would expect little stock volatility today in this report, given recent strength. We maintain our in-line rating and neutral coverage view.

This report brings together our latest thinking on the key developments and credit outlooks of the major financial services sectors in Taiwan. This report also addresses the rating implications of the emergence of financial holding company (FHC) groups since late 2001.

Trusts should take note that they will feel the effect in their annual rating if they fail to rise to the challenge.

We always want to have the right rating on a company. There's nothing magical about the timing.

With Italy's history of more than 50 different governments since World War II, it's hard to believe that a government with such a tight majority will have the mandate to implement the structural reforms demanded by the rating agencies.

We are downgrading our rating on the stock due to our belief that the company's international prospects were likely weaker in 3Q than we had previously anticipated.

The government is trying to proceed with structural reforms. The rating agencies have already reacted somewhat.

The GOP would point out -- and they would be right -- that the approval rating in the autumn before an election is not a good predictor of how the election will turn out,

Yes, we've seen his numbers drop among Democrats, but he still enjoys a good approval rating among Democrats. And his support for the war has helped boost him with Republicans, which has kept his overall approval rating high.

While the stock could remain under pressure near term, we maintain our 'buy' rating on IBM owing to a compelling second-half story.

Upward rating potential exists, but will need to be accompanied by some combination of a reduction in the debt load, continued growth in liquidity, and consistent growth in cash flow leading to higher coverage levels.

There is some good news in this report today, which is that this video game industry one has the best rating system of any entertainment industry. And it has done more to respond to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) report last fall that said that the entertainment industry was marketing adult rated products to kids,

To achieve that, we need to have qualified rating companies.

We expect that Del Monte will apply its free cash flow to debt reduction over the intermediate term to improve credit measures to those more commensurate with the current rating. The rating could be lowered if Del Monte is unable to reduce leverage as planned.

You end up with a number that's as accurate as an EPA mileage rating 'Your mileage may vary,'

We have decided to take the unusual step and reduce our rating on WHR to Sell to reflect what we strongly believe is the potential for significant near-term downside risk due to a series of massive changes rapidly altering the historic ways the appliance business is conducted in North America, ... The net result of this change will, in our opinion, be a slow, but steadily building decline in market share for WHR, accompanied by steadily increasing pricing pressures, which we believe could far disproportionately impact Whirlpool versus other manufacturers.

Bondholders will benefit from a simplified structure and significant rating improvements.

Even if the president wasn't up to it in alligators and his approval rating was 90 percent, John Roberts simply is the best guy for the chief justice's job. I think the thought of having John Roberts join him on the court kept the chief going despite his cancer. I think he's probably smiling about it now.

Even though it seems very minor, and well within construction tolerances, it still did not meet the fire rating needed.

Based on improving new product visibility, benefits from restructuring initiatives, and near-term volume boost from Medicare Part D supports our Attractive rating for the U.S. pharmaceutical sector.

Enron's practice of using prepaid transactions to understate debt and overstate cash flow from operations made its financial statement look much stronger; that in turn helped Enron maintain its investment rate credit rating and support -- even boost -- its share price,

Five years ago, this wouldn't have been on the radar screen. But now, we have a strong county executive whose approval rating is in the 80's, a revitalized party, and a candidate who will be in the majority and can deliver for the district.

There's no doubt it is going to be a horse race for every rating point.

The tools are in place to regulate sales of these game, including a well-known rating system. The problem is that parents, who are often the ones buying these games, are not paying attention to the rating system, and retailers are ignoring the restrictions. There have to be ramifications for those retailers.

I've been doing this for a long time - longer than the governor's been involved in state government. And I don't believe that using some of the rainy day fund will be any negative at all toward our bond rating or our position in financial markets because of our overall economic growth and stability.

The rumors that Mexico's rating is going to be raised imminently are groundless.

These actions will ensure that Williams retains adequate liquidity and appropriate debt and equity levels to support an investment-grade credit rating -- no matter the amount of our ultimate Williams Communications exposure, ... We also commit that the steps we are taking will offset any reduction in stockholders' equity created by losses resulting from recognizing these obligations.

The same Republicans who rail against frivolous lawsuits are happy to have their lawyers fire away when their candidate drops in polls. The president's job approval rating is in the 40s, and Republicans are launching their lawyers to try and save their campaign.

The rule of thumb is the lower the approval rating for Congress, the lower the approval rating for the party in control. The more vulnerable the seat, the greater pressure to stick it out. If it's vacated, it's most likely to flip to the other side.

Ryan is a solid two-way player who can produce offensively while taking care of his own end, ... His plus/minus rating shows his commitment to both ends of the ice.

Right now, the president's approval rating is not that strong. That has a lot to do with Iraq.

Premature ejaculation is the biggie for men ? one in four worldwide report it. But the interesting thing is it doesn't have an adverse impact (on their rating of sexual pleasure) because it doesn't matter to them, though it may to their partner.

Quite frankly, the scores are continuing to the point where it's rare for a vehicle not to get a four-star rating in a crash test. It speaks to the fact that cars are safer now than they have ever been, but it also speaks to the fact that we have to update our crash test programs, particularly for side impacts, which we are in the process of doing.

Racing has been surprisingly close. The rating system has done a very good job of comparing the boats. We tied a race, which is really rare. Other races have been decided by seconds. You can't get much closer.

The most important thing you can do to boost your credit rating is to learn your score. If it's great, maintain it. If it's bad, fix it. It will mean more money in your pocket.

Some smaller providers get nervous when you start talking about a rating system.

Some disabilities are inherently prone to subjective rating decisions, especially conditions such as PTSD where much of the information needed to make a rating decision is not physically apparent. This subjectivity leads to inconsistency.

The Moody's action was not totally unexpected given their stated view of the industry, ... It will have no practical effect on the conduct of our business. Even after the debt-rating cut, AT&T has a higher rating than its competitors ... AT&T is in a far better position than most of our competitors.

Defaulting on the nation's debt would be cataclysmic. The U.S. Treasury's Aaa rating is the one constant in the world's financial system. When times are bad anywhere on the planet, global investors flock to Treasury bonds because they know they will get their money back.

Despite the stock's strong performance in recent months, we are reiterating our outperform rating and are raising our price target from 660,000 won ($ 673.43) to 770,000 won.

A rating upgrade can be considered only if the debt burden keeps reducing, not just through revenue growth, but also through expenditure improvement.

As far as rating him among the elite quarterbacks, he's climbing his way up there. In order to be considered that, you have to win a Super Bowl. That's why when they talk about Peyton Manning, they are always like, 'Great quarterback, but . . . ' But I think he has a great opportunity to do that.

The caches are ranked on their level of difficulty to locate from one being very easy to five being the most difficult. A five-star difficulty cache rating could mean a well-camouflaged cache or one located at the top of Mt. St. Helens. I have found a five star terrain cache at an island on the Wenatchee River normally only accessible by whitewater rafting.

That sky-high approval rating just won't come down. What looked like a second honeymoon seems to be settling in as a long-term love affair.

You're being told that the TV rating system is enough to protect children, that it's ultimately up to parents to do something about the problem caused by Hollywood. This to me is an amazing dodge. The ratings system has been an inconsistent, inaccurate, arbitrary and capricious mess.

Your bond rating is not so high, and you have a lot of government workers. That's not a good thing for us.

This exceptional rating from Charity Navigator differentiates United Way of Forsyth County from its peers and proves that it's worthy of the public's trust.

They spend an awful lot of money to raise their money, which usually is something that's not necessary when you have the star power and public relations rating of an organization like that.

The year 2005 was, by many conventional measures, a positive year for corporate credit quality. Default rates remained low, recoveries on defaulted bonds were well above average, and aggregate credit rating revisions were favorable.

This overall trend demonstrates strong and growing retailer commitment to video game rating enforcement, although clearly we are not yet where we want to be as an industry,

This is the only rating that should matter to her because people are voting with their money, by betting that the peso will continue to climb because she would pursue her economic reforms.

They're being careful not to lower the investment rating for their credit. Paying this price doesn't jeopardize the company in any way.

A bank also seems absent from lists of possible buyers, which makes an investment-grade rating harder to achieve and lessens the need for a sale.

It's exciting to have that kind of third-party credibility, especially on a national level. People who you are talking to about this area see a rating like this and it backs up what you are telling them.

It was driven by a petulance and frustration, and it had the tone of a president with an approval rating of 35 percent. He's sounding less statesmanlike when he needs to seem more.

It was the highest television rating in that entire 24-hour period.

It's absolutely not for speed, but for traction. That's why the chains themselves have a 30 mph speed rating on them.

It really was a business decision. Putting that $17 million into the pool of resources will allow us to have more cash in hand, get a better bond rating and borrow money at a lower rate.

It's the bigger picture that continues to wear down Bush's approval rating on Iraq, and voter frustration with Iraq.

You throw out that Donovan McNabb is starting the game with a 95.2 quarterback rating and expect people to understand it, ... There's not a human being alive who could really explain to you what quarterback ratings mean. Pythagoras couldn't, either. I shouldn't need a compass and protractor to rate these guys.

Even with the same rating level but with better mobility and endurance makes the competition somewhat unbalanced,

That's ridiculous. When you've had as many comebacks as we've had, you have to start rating them. This is the best. It goes right to the top. I hope we never have to top this one.

It's hard for me to see how he gets back up into a positive rating in the opinion polls. Congress has got no stomach for much of the agenda that he has.

It will put an end to the movie industry's voluntary film rating system because it penalizes those distributors who participate in this voluntary system and gives total immunity from any penalty to a producer or distributor who distributes a film without a rating, ... a reaction on the part of Congress to require labeling.

The U.S. has a law on the books called the debt limit, but the name is misleading. The debt limit started in 1917 for the purpose of facilitating more national debt, not reducing it. It still serves that purpose. It's unconnected to spending, hurts our credit rating and has been an abject failure at limiting debt.

They (WVU) do such a great job with the run game that they don't have to throw very often. They are ranked 115th in the country in the pass game, but then you see that they have a 62-percent pass completion rating and think that isn't right.

The seven-day rating is the most accurate; it takes into account all the viewing that ultimately took place. We will use the seven-day rating as our sales currency.

Not only is it not unusual for a president to have an approval rating at 38 percent, it's almost predictable. Every president has rough patches, it says nothing about the ultimate historical judgment.

Every time you open an account, you're dinging your credit rating a little bit.

The interest rate matches what the county would get by investing that money at the AAA bond rating rate, ... If we weren't able to come up with this, they would almost certainly have to divide it up and develop it.

I - it's simply not for me to evaluate an independent rating agency's processes. But I will say that there was reason to be anxious - absolute reason to be anxious.

In corporate debt, you have the credit risk of borrower defaulting and that's why people rely on the rating agencies to provide a guide on the default risk, and the other risk is that there could be a blow out in yields, for instance, you buy a portfolio and inflation takes off or companies go bust.

In contrast to IIHS' findings, the U.S. government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Mazda MPV a rating of five-stars, the highest possible score, in both frontal and side impact tests, ... And, of course, the MPV meets or exceeds every NHTSA-required safety standard.

I mean, it's pretty disillusioning for all of us right now, and we feel pretty helpless when Congress, their approval rating is thirteen percent, and across the board, whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, you sort of want to walk in and fire everybody.

Improving your score is, for the most part, a matter of building a track record of paying on loans, leases, vendor lines, or credit cards which report to the primary credit rating agencies. Your track record of paying...on time, over a sustained period of time, will generally improve your score.

If the rating agencies downgrade this across the board ... that could have an impact on the earnings,

If Warner can't swing the election to his own lieutenant governor with a popularity rating of 75 percent, then Democrats have the right to ask, 'Can this guy really swing any Southern states or was this a fluke?

If voters are in a Florio anti-tax mood, his approval rating will suffer. If he's able to convince them that tax increases are necessary to maintain state services they want, then his approval rating, while not going up sharply, should not be too badly damaged.