Moody’s Corporation (Public, NYSE:MCO) is a provider of credit ratings; credit and economic related research, data and analytical tools; risk management software, and quantitative credit risk measures, credit portfolio management solutions and training services. The Company operates in two segments: MIS and Moody’s Analytics. MIS, the credit rating agency, publishes credit ratings on a range of debt obligations and the entities that issue such obligations in markets worldwide, including various corporate and governmental obligations, structured finance securities and commercial paper programs. Revenue is derived from the originators and issuers of such transactions who use MIS ratings to support the distribution of their debt issues to investors. The MA segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in global financial markets.