{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"credit-ratings-can-shape-corporate-financial-decisions-3e54f0b3","title":"Credit ratings can shape corporate financial decisions","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-credit-corporate-financial-decisions.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/credit-ratings-can-shape-corporate-financial-decisions-3e54f0b3","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"On the surface, credit rating agencies simply score a company's financial health. They look at a business's equity and debt and diagnose how risky it is for investors. They slap on a letter grade to show how likely it is to repay its debts.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-12T19:00:01+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-12T19:30:13.134259+00:00"}}