PCAR->> Fitch cuts Cummins' credit rating (CUM) By Tomi Kilgore Fitch Ratings has lowered the long-term credit rating of engine maker Cummins (CUM) to "BB-" from "BB+," citing "persistently weak" end markets and concerns over competition, increasing pension obligations and profitability. Fitch said industry demand is likely to suffer a "sharp drop-off" in the fourth quarter, following a sharp increase in the third quarter which reflected buying ahead of new emission standards. The stock is slipping 62 cents to $25.62.<<<
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