1.   And after the meeting, many analysts are continuing to rate the company, which is based in Phoenix, a buy.

2.   A study released today by Weiss Ratings Inc., which rates insurance companies, showed a wide variation in the premiums charged by insurers for Medigap policies.

3.   He continues to rate the company a buy.

4.   It will also rate companies according to the number of minorities they hire, appoint to their boards and do business with.

5.   Junk rated companies selling new bonds in the quarter got a good reception from investors, who were willing to buy riskier bonds for their extra yield.

6.   Morgan Stanley rated the company a strong buy in new coverage.

7.   One common measure is calculated by Morningstar Inc., the Chicago funds rating company.

8.   Rating companies by how much they spend on travel overall, the Runzheimer survey found big firms more alert to the dangers than small ones.

9.   They also rate the company in northwestern L.A. County a strong buy.

10.   Critics have long claimed that analysts who rate companies for big Wall Street firms have close ties to investment bankers who work on deals involving the same companies.