Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (“S&P”) boosted Norfolk’s ratings outlook from stable to positive and joined Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) and Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) in affirming the strong credit rating on the City’s existing long-term ratings. S&P highlighted Norfolk’s “strong economy,” its “very strong budgetary flexibility and strong budgetary performance” and “very strong management, with … Continue reading
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US stocks end little changed before monthly jobs report
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are getting the fourth quarter off to a weak start as investors wait for the government’s monthly jobs report. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 12 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,271 on Thursday, October 1 2015. The S&P 500 rose three points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,923. The Nasdaq … Continue reading