据道琼斯4月26日消息,在石油行业持续面临价格压力的情况下,埃克森美孚自1967年以来首次遭标准普尔评级服务公司剥夺AAA这一最高评级。
在埃克森美孚上次公布季度利润降至13年来最低水平后,标准普尔于2月2日该公司列入降评观察名单,同时下调了10家竞争对手的评级,其中包括雪佛龙公司。如今,埃克森美孚将于周五发布更糟糕的利润,分析师预期该公司利润将降至17年低点。
标准普尔目前将埃克森美孚评定为AA+,展望稳定,这表示标普近期不会再次下调该公司评级。
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Exxon Stripped of AAA Rating by S&P
After being rated at AAA by S&P since 1967, Exxon Mobil Corp. was just stripped of the gold-plated top grade by the ratings firm amid the ongoing price pressures in the oil patch.
S&P had placed Exxon on watch for a potential downgrade on Feb. 2, following the massive firm's lowest quarterly profit in 13 years, on a day when it cut ratings on 10 of its rivals, including Chevron Corp. Now, Exxon is expected to post even worse earnings on Friday, with analysts expecting earnings to hit a 17-year low.
Exxon now bears a AA+ rating. It is back on a stable outlook from S&P, indicating that no more cuts are in store.