Rating Actions And Unrated Status

Rating Actions And Unrated Status groups related fixed income terms inside Rating Grades and Rating Status. Fixed-income terms for downgrades, fallen angels, unrated securities, rated status, and weighted average credit ratings.

Use this subsection when the question is about bond cash flows, fixed-income risk, stock ownership, dividend mechanics, or equity market labels rather than broad investing strategy.

In this section

• [NOT RATED (NR)]: Unrated Securities or Companies
  The [NOT RATED (NR)] indication used by securities rating services and mercantile agencies denotes that a security or company has not been rated, carrying neither negative nor positive implications.
• Downgrade: A Reduction in the Rating Assigned to a Company's Debt
  A comprehensive explanation of what a downgrade means in the context of finance, how it affects companies and investors, and its broader implications.
• Fallen Angel: Definition, Mechanisms, and Associated Risks
  An in-depth exploration of fallen angel bonds, their mechanisms, associated risks, and historical context within the financial markets.
• Rated: Understanding Evaluated Securities and Companies
  Detailed insights into rated securities or companies that have undergone evaluation and are assigned a grade reflecting creditworthiness.
• Weighted Average Credit Rating
  Portfolio-level credit-quality measure that summarizes the average rating profile of a bond fund or fixed-income portfolio.