StandardPoors
Standard & Poor's, commonly known as S&P, is a global provider of financial market intelligence. It is a subsidiary of S&P Global, which was formerly The McGraw-Hill Companies. S&P is best known for its stock market indices, such as the S&P 500, and its credit ratings. The company offers independent data, research, and analytical tools to investors, corporations, and governments.
The core of S&P's business involves assessing the creditworthiness of debt issuers, including corporations and governments.
Founded in 1941 through the merger of Standard Statistics Company and Poor's Publishing Company, S&P has a