Any issuer that enjoys a high credit rating because of implicit or explicit support from the government could be subject to downgrades if the government's rating fell.
The C.D.O.'s that may be subject to a downgrade hold subprime mortgage loans worth $33 billion, and there are probably more to come.
I fear that City predictions of double-digit-percentage earnings expansion over the next couple of years looks a tad optimistic and could be subject to meaty downgrades in the weeks and months ahead, dragging the supermarket's share price down too.
Despite repeated assertions that it had enough capital, Bear-issued securities remained subject to credit rating downgrades.
Stocks Slump in First U.S. Trading Since Downgrade Breaking news article, subject to further update, on Wall Street's response to the "unprecedented downgrade of the United States's credit rating".
(i) The annual fee for a materials license that is subject to fees under this part and downgraded on or after October 1 of a FY is automatically prorated on the basis of the date when the application for downgrade is received and approved by the NRC, provided the licensee permanently ceased the stated activities during the specified period.
But, remember, it's a politically-driven plan and, therefore, subject to being over-sold, under-delivered, forgotten, downgraded, explained away or just very, very long in coming to fruition.
It says budget cuts mean children are subject to "unscrupulous and illegal practices", with local authorities ordering social workers to downgrade the dangers children are facing so they can be given cheaper forms of help, or none at all.
However, in 1655 the status of the fort was downgraded to an Agency and made subject to the factory at Surat, until 1684.
And everything is subject to review by the league, which means that flagrants are often upgraded, downgraded or retroactively assessed.
Neither America despite the recent downgrade of its debt by a rating agency nor Britain has been subject to a debilitating loss of confidence.
