Fitch Ratings has downgraded China- based Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Ltd's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating and senior unsecured rating to' B' from' BB-'. This strategy, which allowed it to enjoy around HKD250/ ton cash gross profit in 2011, fell apart in 2012 as coking coal prices dropped and remained volatile.
The banks urge President Obama to reach an agreement that will ensure the nation continues to meet all of its financial obligations. Insight with Rob Nichols, Financial Services Forum president/CEO.
When "the dollar is the reserve currency underpinning the system, waking up to discover that U.S. debt may not be AAA after all is surely a market event,” says an analyst at one European bank.
Discussing the impact a downgrade on U.S. credit would have on cities across America, with Mayor Ron Littlefield, (D) Chattanooga, TN; Mayor Michael Coleman, (D) Columbus, Ohio, and Mayor Greg Fischer, (D) Louisville, KY.
The Fast Money traders weigh in on Juniper's downgrade, Cisco, Corning, Dunkin, and Amazon, and Dan Dicker, MercBloc with a trade on oil. Also, Greece is downgraded once again, reports CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.
Discussing the impact a downgrade of the U.S. would have on the markets, with Jules Kroll, K2 Global Consulting, and Michael Farr, Farr, Miller and Washington.
Discussing what will happen if lawmakers can't come to a debt limit agreement, with John Calamos, Calamos Investments, and Larry Kantor, Barclay's Capital.
The CNBC news team with a look at today's rhetoric on the debt; what would happen if the government defaulted, and the staggering cost of Medicare and other federal programs.
Discussing how investors should play the looming threat of a U.S. credit downgrade, with Matt Shapiro, MWS Capital, and David Gilmore, Foreign Exchange Analytics.
Money market funds are required by law and by their own charters to hold only high-quality securities. So if the ratings agencies downgrade the credit of the United States, will they have to sell their Treasury holdings?
A lot of people assume that if the ratings agencies downgrade the credit rating of the United States, it will trigger a sell-off of Treasuries. Some even suppose that a sell-off would be automatically triggered by regulatory and fund charter requirements. Fortunately, this isn’t true.
Discussing Ireland's junk bond status; the possibility of additional asset purchases and its impact on the markets, with Alan Gayle, RidgeWorth Capital Management, and Larry Kantor, Barclays Capital.
Debating whether the search giant's margins will shrink as it ramps up hiring and advertising, with Trip Chowdhry, Global Equities Research, and Bruce Upbin, Forbes.
Discussing REITs and market moving events, with Scott Rechler, RXR Realty chairman/CEO, and Mark Okada, Highland Capital Management provides perspective on the far-reaching effects of Moody's downgrade of Portugal's debt.