Standard & Poor’s last week revised its rating outlook to negative from stable on Doylestown Hospital Authority bonds issued for Doylestown Hospital. This outlook revision reflects concerns regarding the hospital’s “light financial profile for the rating, in particular flat revenue growth, and the effect of a planned issuance of additional debt within the next six months,” according to the rating agency. Standard & Poor’s affirmed its A-minus underlying rating on $71.3 million of debt. The hospital returned to profitability in fiscal 2007 after a $2.8 million operating loss in fiscal 2006. Moody’s Investors Service rates the Doylestown Hospital Authority A3, while Fitch Ratings has no underlying rating for it.
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There has been some "capitulation" in munis lately. The asset class was outperforming USTs until very recently, said Chris Brigati, managing director and CIO at SWBC.
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Craig Kornett embraces his new work environment as he starts to settle into his position at TD Securities.
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After the latest cyberattack struck a K-12 school system, rating agencies and muni market participants warned of an evolving risk to school district issuers.
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Pooling local projects and slicing up risk could open the door to more private capital, a researcher said.
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Transit authorities around the country are bracing for upticks in ridership and revenue thanks to the World Cup as negotiations over surface transportation authorization linger in the background.
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Many factors impact the performance of munis, and, this year, everything seems to be working for the positive.
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