A.I.M. Users Bulletin Board

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RE: S&P A+ rating.

From AAII in reference to the Weiss Screen:

[Has a] Standard & Poor's earnings and dividends quality rankings of A- or better. The ranking, which can be found in the The Outlook from S&P Capital IQ, examines the growth, stability and cyclicality of earnings and dividend over the last 10 years. The rankings are further adjusted based upon corporate size, with minimum size limits placed for various rankings.

Notice that stock price is not even mentioned. I'm sure it must be somewhat of a factor but not a key one.

So, if I understand this correctly, it is perfectly possible to have an A+ rating but be in a stock price down cycle, and therefore is a "worst performer" over the last 3-6 months.

Best,

Allen