1. For the city, with no new debt control measures and no rating upgrades, the picture is markedly worse than when Giuliani took over. 2. The rating upgrade comes at a good time for the state. 3. Wise also said he believes that El Paso, which already has investment-grade credit ratings, could be well positioned as the year unfolds for rating upgrades. 4. The shares were buoyed by a Goldman Sachs rating upgrade to its Recommended List from Market Outperformer. 5. Dealers attributed the buying interest to recent rating upgrades as well as a more positive economic outlook. |
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