Credit Rating Agencies 

These agencies provide credit rating opinions for companies and governments around the world. These companies provide valuable sources of information as to the credit worthiness of companies and governments that can help investors with their due diligence process.  

Dominion Bond Rating Services  - Dominion Bond Rating Services. They provide ratings for companies and governments around the world. 

Fitch Ratings  - A worldwide credit rating service with operations around the world. 

Moodys - Another credit rating service with operations around the world. In addition to their credit rating services they also offer analytics software products. 

Standard and Poors  - This organization has a large number of offerings in addition to credit rating analysis. There is also an equity report service on many companies around the world. This company is owned by McGraw-Hill.