Moodys Corp: (NYSE: MCO)

$69.10

1.15 (1.69%)

Volume 549,126

May 21 01:56 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		67.84 - 69.16
	
		52wk Low - High
		33.86 - 69.16
	
		Previous Close
		67.95
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,202,451
	
		Industry
		FIN-MISC SVCS
	
		Market Cap
		15.13 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.80 - 1.18
	
		Beta
		1.35
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.98
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.58
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.98
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.37
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.58
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.89
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.89
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.23
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            13.90%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Moody's Corporation is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, a leading provider of credit ratings, research and analysis covering debt instruments and securities in the global capital markets, Moody's KMV, a leading provider of credit risk processing and credit risk management products for banks and investors in credit-sensitive assets serving the world's largest financial institutions, Moody's Economy.com, a provider of economic research and data services, and Moody's Wall Street Analytics, a provider of software tools and analysis for the structured finance industry.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.89	0.87	3.58	3.89
Number of Estimates	3	3	4	4
Low Estimate	0.85	0.85	3.51	3.75
High Estimate	0.91	0.90	3.65	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.76	0.75	3.04	3.58
EPS Growth	16.67%	16.44%	17.76%	8.73%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
MOODYS CORP	MCO	67.95
FLEETCOR TECH	FLT	83.43
DAIWA SEC GP JP	DSEEY	9.80
EURONET WORLDWD	EEFT	32.47
FINANCIAL ENGIN	FNGN	43.60
GRUPO FIN BANOR	GBOOY	37.06
SS&C TECHNOLOGS	SSNC	32.13
AMER EXPRESS CO	AXP	74.40
APOLLO RES MTGE	AMTG	21.28
ASSET ACCEPTNCE	AACC	6.64

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-MISC SVCS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Time for This Top Ranked Financial ETF?

May 16, 2013

Moody's Hits a New 52-Week High

May 15, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Disney, UBS, Assured Guaranty, Moody's and Deutsche Bank

May 08, 2013

UBS Shells Out $358M in Settlement

May 07, 2013

Company News for May 6, 2013

May 06, 2013

D&B Beats 1Q Earnings Est, Misses Rev

May 03, 2013

Moody's Earnings Miss, Revs Beat

May 03, 2013

Nasdaq's 1Q Earnings Beat Ests

Apr 24, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.23
Sales	2,730
Net Income	705
Price/Earnings	21.04
Price/Book	32.56
Price/Cash Flow	19.37
Price/Sales	5.38

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News

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Moody's, Up 1.3% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 21, 2013

Earnings Flashback: Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago Moody's Is Up 8.2% (MCO) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Moody's Q1 net income up - Datamonitor

May 20, 2013

RS Line Can Help Investor Decide When To Hold Stock - Investors Business Daily

May 20, 2013

Shares of Moody's Rise Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 20, 2013

Moody's Earnings Review: 15 Days after Announcement Shares Up 8.2% (MCO) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Moody's Shares Climbing Higher, Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

Potential Moodys (MCO) Trade Has $61.91 Breakeven - Freshbrewedmedia

May 17, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.17
ABR (Last Week)	2.17
# of recs in ABR	6
Average Target Price	66.83
Industry Rank by ABR	114 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 24

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Day Low - High	67.84 - 69.16
52wk Low - High	33.86 - 69.16
Previous Close	67.95
Avg. Volume	2,202,451
Industry	FIN-MISC SVCS
Market Cap	15.13 B
Div - Yield	0.80 - 1.18
Beta	1.35
PE (Forward)	18.98
Current Year Est.	3.58
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	18.98
PEG Ratio	1.37
Current Year Est.	3.58
Current Quarter Estimate	0.89
Most Accurate Estimate	0.89
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	3.23
Expected Earnings Growth	13.90%

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Moodys Corp: (NYSE: MCO)

$69.10

1.15 (1.69%)

Volume 549,126

May 21 01:56 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-MISC SVCS

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