Moody's Corp (NYSE:MCO)

fullwealth (32.22) Submitted: 4/3/2007 7:01:54 PM : Start Price: $56.96 MCO Score: -31.60

MFool

SLJordan11 (82.26) Submitted: 3/15/2007 10:24:42 AM : Start Price: $56.99 MCO Score: -35.01

Moody's Corporation (MCO) exceeded analysts' earnings expectations over the past 16 quarters. Earnings per share are projected to grow 14.4% over the next 3-5 years. The company has been active in repurchasing shares and its Board of Directors recently raised its quarterly dividend by 14% to eight cents per share. MCO has a current dividend yield of 0.50% and a five-year average dividend yield of 0.40%.

arsenalfc14 (72.22) Submitted: 2/26/2007 11:37:48 AM : Start Price: $61.05 MCO Score: +35.16

Price target cut to $64 from $79; broker cites concerns over fallout from weakness in subprime mortgage market

JUMPKIS (97.37) Submitted: 2/4/2007 12:47:31 PM : Start Price: $66.96 MCO Score: -41.69

Debt issuance will only increase as equity regulation gets worse.

Moody's is an oligarch in the industry. Nice people, too. Any hey, this one is loaded with cash...with my dream job being international debt ratings.

Beetlemania (22.01) Submitted: 1/14/2007 10:43:46 PM : Start Price: $64.09 MCO Score: -39.71

Have not owned this stock but it is becoming more interesting to me of late

uglyshark (80.00) Submitted: 1/8/2007 12:07:32 AM : Start Price: $63.74 MCO Score: -40.97

Companies rating other companies can never fail. Knowledge is power.

o0o0lllll0o0o (< 20) Submitted: 12/19/2006 3:44:25 PM : Start Price: $64.69 MCO Score: -41.09

200+% ROE....No need to say anything else. BUY IT!

WCRonaldinho (85.85) Submitted: 11/8/2006 1:10:02 PM : Start Price: $60.86 MCO Score: -40.42

I'll write one later.

gramphilwar (86.21) Submitted: 10/17/2006 9:35:23 AM : Start Price: $54.02 MCO Score: -39.53

These guys are protected by a moat of "credibility" and "respectability" created over the last 100 years. Difficult, even with legislation, to overcome those kinds of barriers--sort of like a chicken and the egg problem--can't get any ratings business without ratings experience and can't get any experience because you can't get the business. MCO is in what seems like a stable duopoly with S&P.

theminc (< 20) Submitted: 10/6/2006 9:25:23 PM : Start Price: $57.32 MCO Score: -38.80

good value. good management. services will continue to expand in the international market.

tdragone (< 20) Submitted: 10/4/2006 3:54:32 AM : Start Price: $57.19 MCO Score: -40.11

Will do well as interest rates decline.

Coke786 (57.30) Submitted: 9/27/2006 5:35:17 PM : Start Price: $58.99 MCO Score: -41.56

Consistent performer and a high growth potential market.

TheWho44 (96.34) Submitted: 9/20/2006 4:34:47 PM : Start Price: $58.81 MCO Score: -41.82

Aging baby boomers will move more and more investment assets to bonds, increasing demand for bonds. Bond issuers will take advantage of demand (and corresponding relatively low interest rates) to issue more bonds. Moody's will reap continuing high margins from rating new bonds as part of duopoly with S&P. Congress's attempts to bring more competition to bond rating agencies might work, but Moody's and S&P will dominate for many years to come. If you were a bank and needed a bond rating would you trust someone who's done it for a hundred years or Joe Blow's Bond Ratings that just opened up last year?

foollobo (60.31) Submitted: 9/3/2006 9:00:17 PM : Start Price: $58.30 MCO Score: -43.00

Long term winner, scrutinizing through the financial health of companies...