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The veteran coach, to his credit, projected confidence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He’s still largely bullish, citing solid earnings prospects, resilient consumer spending and reasonably modest credit spreads, but isn’t ready to take his eye off the screen just yet.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
This is perhaps the more compelling deal rationale: It gives NextEra’s rapidly growing unregulated development arm a lot of breathing room to expand without triggering a credit downgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Spouses should have at least one card in their own name so that the ability to use credit is not suspended in the event of the other’s death, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
He didn’t know who, or why, or how much, but he knew that some giant corporate entity with a triple-A rating was out there selling credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Believe It or Not: Cred
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