http://biz.yahoo.com/topic/upgrades-downgrades/The latest news on Upgrades & Downgrades from Yahoo! Finance en-usThu, 2 Jul 2009 23:24:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005799.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1 Washington's $21.9 million and $8.5 million series 2009A and 2009B, respectively, consolidated system subordinated notes.yahoo_finance/1192647891Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:24:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090702/us_dynegy_analyst_note.html?.v=1Shares of power utility Dynegy Inc. have risen too far, a UBS analyst said Thursday in downgrading the stock. Over the course of the second quarter the stock more than doubled in value.yahoo_finance/2819322740Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:17:19 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005772.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB-' issuer credit rating to Big Rivers Electric Corporation, Kentucky . The Rating Outlook is Stable. A full report will follow.yahoo_finance/3051476838Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:05:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005768.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned a short-term rating of 'F1+' to Lucas County, Ohio's $90 million limited tax general obligation arena improvement bond anticipation notes consisting of:yahoo_finance/3913481079Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:58:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005762.html?.v=1CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' unenhanced rating for Hospital Sisters Services, Inc.'s approximate $588 million of Illinois Finance Authority and Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds.yahoo_finance/3215436089Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:51:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005752.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has downgraded and assigned a Rating Outlook on the following class of GECMC 2003-C2 commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2003-C2:yahoo_finance/1069876980Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:38:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005748.html?.v=1NEW YORK----A proposed amendment to various Capmark CDO transaction documents that removes the requirement that Fitch Ratings provide a rating agency confirmation with respect to any proposed action or matter in and of itself, would not adversely impact Fitch's ratings of the CDO liabilities.yahoo_finance/470919897Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:33:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005744.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has placed 17 classes from SASCO 2007-BHC1 on Rating Watch Negative due to its exposure to 2006 vintage U.S. CMBS collateral .yahoo_finance/1696320181Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:27:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005740.html?.v=1NEW YORK----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms Madera Unified School District's debt ratings as follows:yahoo_finance/4197295361Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:24:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005728.html?.v=1CHICAGO----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms its 'AA' rating on the City of Kentwood, MI's approximately $12.3 million of outstanding limited tax general obligation bonds, series 2005 and series 2003 and approximately $5.8 million of outstanding Building Authority bonds, series 2001.yahoo_finance/479739315Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005726.html?.v=1AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an initial 'AA-' rating to the City of Casa Grande, Arizona's $19 million general obligation bonds, series 2009, and approximately $11 million in outstanding GO bonds.yahoo_finance/1406296689Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:58:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005721.html?.v=1OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A- and issuer credit ratings of "a-" of the life/health and property/casualty operating subsidiaries of Colonial Group International Ltd .yahoo_finance/690424966Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:55:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005719.html?.v=1OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to A- from A and assigned issuer credit ratings of "a-" to Argus Group Holdings Limited's subsidiaries, Argus Insurance Company Limited , Somers Isle Insurance Company Limited and Bermuda Life Insurance Company Limited .yahoo_finance/3089304795Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:55:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005717.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings confirms the 'F1+' rating assigned to City of San Antonio, Texas' water system commercial paper notes, series A . The confirmation is in connection with the provision of a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement provided severally by U.S.yahoo_finance/144855561Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:47:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005714.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned 'AA-' long-term bank bond ratings to the estimated $100,000,000 JEA variable rate electric system revenue bonds series three 2008A. The variable bonds are currently not in bank bond mode, and are rated 'AA-/F1' by Fitch.yahoo_finance/2154249210Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:45:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090702/us_hayes_lemmerz_ratings.html?.v=1Fitch Ratings said Thursday it withdrew its issuer default ratings and outstanding debt ratings on Hayes Lemmerz International Inc. and its subsidiaries.yahoo_finance/2477705660Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:31:56 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005700.html?.v=1OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A and issuer credit ratings of "a" of the life/health members of RBC Insurance Group : RBC Life Insurance Company and the U.S. life insurance entity, Liberty Life Insurance Company .yahoo_finance/4245543949Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:23:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005690.html?.v=1NEW YORK----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on the City of South Weber, Utah's $1.4 million sales tax revenue bonds, series 2004. The Rating Outlook is Stable.yahoo_finance/2500523335Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:13:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005688.html?.v=1OLDWICK, N.J.----Despite the downturn in the economy, the multibillion dollar global insurance brokerage business held steady, for the most part, in terms of brokerage revenues in 2008.yahoo_finance/834255720Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:12:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005683.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an initial 'AA+' rating to Wake County, North Carolina's approximately $159.9 million limited obligation bonds , series 2009. The bonds are scheduled for negotiated sale on July 22, 2009.yahoo_finance/3138101843Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:07:00 Etc/GMT