Michael Connor

Nathan Associates Inc. provides analysis of the economic impacts and consulting services. The firm's services include analysis of the economic impacts of public policy, analysis and testimony on economic issues in regulatory proceedings and testimony on liability and damages in antitrust, financial markets, intellectual property infringement, and trade litigation. The company was founded by Robert R. Nathan in 1946 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Founded in 1994, GimmeCredit LLC is a research firm located in New York City. The firm provides research and analysis on investment grade and crossover bonds aimed at maximizing relative value, preserving capital and anticipating changes in credit quality. Their high yield reports provide investors and traders with relative value recommendations based on in-depth research on credit quality, capital structure, valuation and market prices. GimmeCredit's intraday comments provide immediate analysis of the implications of events and market activity during the trading day. The firm assigns credit scores to each of the companies in their universe to indicate their judgment as to the direction of a company's credit quality over the upcoming six months.

Assam Sellerco, Inc. provides financial news services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.