Ratings

Fitch joined Kroll and Moody's in moving Chicago's outlook to stable from negative as City Council prepares to vote on a budget and $4.4 billion in borrowing.

S&P lifted its outlook to stable on Minneapolis' AAA rating and Fitch went positive on its AA-plus rating.

Fitch Ratings changed the outlook on the city's bonds to stable from negative ahead of the deal.

S&P Global Ratings affirmed the city's BBB-minus rating after debt restructurings triggered a CreditWatch placement.

Ferguson regained its investment grade issuer rating by rebuilding its balance sheet while meeting federal consent decree mandates to overhaul police and court tactics.

Bond ratings and other positive news of late could merely paper over warning signs of another fiscal cliff.

The city's high leverage drew a two-notch Moody's downgrade ahead of a pension obligation bond deal to pay the unfunded liabilities of its public safety plans.

Both S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service lifted their outlooks, citing a rebound from pandemic-driven budget pressures.

Fitch cited the state's stronger-than-anticipated rebound from the pandemic's lows in revising the outlook on its AA-plus rating from negative.

Ridership on the RTA's three service boards remains sharply below pre-pandemic levels but it benefits from coronavirus relief and stellar sales tax performance.

The Long Island utility intends to sell electric system general revenue bonds in three tranches.

Altru's deal drew a downgrade from Fitch Ratings and a raised outlook from Moody's Investors Service.

Moody's moved its outlook to positive on Minnesota's Aa1 rating, and S&P went to stable from negative on its AAA rating ahead of the state's annual bond sale.

Analysts cited long-term structural balance and high reserves in lifting S&P's outlook on the Golden State's AA-minus rating.

The New York City convention center's bonds are backed by hotel tax revenues that have been slow to recover from COVID-19.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded St. Louis to A3 from Baa1 citing a "materially improved financial profile."

S&P has Muncie and Plainfield on its watch list with negative implications.

The fast-growing Texas capital was downgraded by Fitch Ratings ahead of a $328 million bond sale that is expected to price in September.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency upgraded Wisconsin’s general obligation bonds to AAA from AA-plus and S&P Global Ratings lifted them to AA-plus from AA.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency also affirmed the city’s general obligation bond rating at A.