(Reuters) - MBIA's shares fell 1.8 percent, and Ambac's were down 4.5 percent after Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service started cutting ratings on more than $17 billion of bonds linked to subprime mortgages, citing higher-than-expected delinquencies in the underlying home loans.
S&P also said it is overhauling the way it rates collateralized debt obligations, or bonds that are backed by portfolios of other debt. Bond insurers guarantee a number of these securities against default.
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S&P also said it is overhauling the way it rates collateralized debt obligations, or bonds that are backed by portfolios of other debt. Bond insurers guarantee a number of these securities against default.
Read more at Reuters.com Hot Stocks News
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