Why does BBB give Ratings to non-Accredited Businesses?

Attachment 1 Senior Debt Rating Most Recent Issue COMPANY NAME S&P MOODY’ S S&P MOODY’ s Ford Motor Company A+ A1 Foster Wheeler Corporation BBB Baa2 Fruit of The Loom Inc BBB Baa3 GAF Corporation BB GATX Corporation BBB BBB Gencorp Inc BB+ BB ................
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