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rating

[rey-ting] / ˈreɪ tɪŋ /
NOUN
grade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appraisal assessment category valuation
STRONG
class classification degree judgment standard tier
WEAK
level mark order rank score

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Citi has a buy rating and A$5.40 target on South32.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Nearly every major sell-side analyst kept their buy rating on the stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

RBC has a sector perform rating and A$56/share target on BHP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Cambridge Associates concluded afterward that the high-quality private-credit managers had spotted the warning signs early and avoided both situations, while banks, broadly syndicated loan funds and rating agencies did not.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The rating agencies, in theory, were just such an authority.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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