11.  In its broadcasting operations, profit rose 7 percent to $337 million even with lower ratings at its ABC television network.

12.  In nearly all instances, the new talk show will get lower ratings than the program it replaced, at least initially.

13.  In this case, a lower rating is better.

14.  Ironically, BofA's Courtney has an even lower rating on Amazon than Levitan.

15.  It cited the increase in the company's debt for the lower ratings, which affect $811.5 million in debt.

16.  It has a slightly lower towing rating than the all-gasoline version of the Durango.

17.  It shows the Yellow Jackets had a lower rating than Manhattan, which got the last at-large bid.

18.  Lower ratings also reduce the investor pool since many fund managers can only buy securities with a high credit rating.

19.  Lower ratings mean borrowers have to pay higher interest rates on new bonds to compensate investors for the increased risk of buying their debt.

20.  Lower ratings are provided on separate rating sheets, which may be based on reports from fewer than three subscribers.