My full name is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. My name refers to a specific set of guidelines that have been established to help publicly-traded companies create their financial statements. Publicly-traded companies are companies that have made stock in their organization available for sale to the public.
Bond Rating. Rating agencies grade bonds on a letter scale that indicates credit worthiness and risk. In simplest terms, the lower the letter scale, the lower the quality and the higher risk potential: AAA or triple A rating â indicates the highest-quality bonds that offer the highest protection for principal and interest payments; A or single A rating â indicates good to medium-grade bonds; BBB or triple B rating â indicates medium-grade quality bonds, with adequate protection; Below triple B is considered speculative, high-risk securities and the category is referred to as junk bonds.
Definition of stub. 1  1a : stump 2b : a short piece remaining on a stem or trunk where a branch has been lost. 2  2 : something made or worn to a short or blunt shape; especially : a pen with a short blunt nib. 3  3 : a short blunt part left after a larger part has been broken off or used up a pencil stub. 4  4 : something cut short or stunted.