rerating
Revising the grade
Rerating is the process of assigning a new rating to something previously rated.
Credit agencies rerate bonds when a company's financial health changes.
Utilities seek rerating of equipment to operate at higher capacities.
Insurance companies rerate policies based on new risk assessments.
The agency rerating triggered a sell-off in the bond market.
Ownership stakes or inventory
- equitiesOwnership stakes in corporations
- multipleConsisting of many parts
- P/EPrice-to-earnings ratio
- repricingAdjusting monetary value
upgrade · downgrade · analyst · target · sector · market · shares · earnings
Reduce in status
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- creditworthinessAbility to repay debts
- defaultPreset standard option
- outlookAttitude toward the future
agency · Fitch · S&P · bonds · debt · sovereign · investment-grade · junk
Judging something anew
- reassessmentRenewed evaluation of something
- reviewCritical written assessment
- reappraisalNew assessment of value
- rescoringAdapting orchestration anew
regrading · recalculation · revision · reexamination · adjustment · reconsideration · reanalysis · update
stocks
Ownership stakes or inventory
repricing · upgrade · downgrade · analyst · target · sector · market · shares · earnings · bullish
downgrade
Reduce in status
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- creditworthinessAbility to repay debts
- defaultPreset standard option
outlook · agency · Fitch · S&P · bonds · debt · sovereign · investment-grade · junk · notch
reevaluation
Judging something anew
- reassessmentRenewed evaluation of something
- reviewCritical written assessment
- reappraisalNew assessment of value
rescoring · regrading · recalculation · revision · reexamination · adjustment · reconsideration · reanalysis · update · reclassification