
	Moody&#39;s Investors Service, often referred to as Moody&#39;s, is the bond credit rating business of Moody&#39;s Corporation, representing the company&#39;s traditional line of business and its historical name. Moody&#39;s Investors Service provides international financial research on bonds issued by commercial and government entities and, with Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s and Fitch Group, is considered one of the Big Three credit rating agencies. Moody&rsquo;s Corporation provides credit ratings, and credit, capital markets, and economic related research, data, and analytical tools worldwide. It also provides software solutions and related risk management services, quantitative credit risk measures, financial services training, and certification services, and outsourced research and analytical services to institutional customers. Its Moody&rsquo;s Investors Service segment publishes credit ratings on debt obligations and entities that issue such obligations comprising various corporate and governmental obligations, structured finance securities, and commercial paper programs.
