Moody's
/ˈmuːdiz/
/ˈmuːdiz/
(also Moody's Investors Service
/ˌmuːdiz ɪnˈvestəz sɜːvɪs/
/ˌmuːdiz ɪnˈvestərz sɜːrvɪs/
)- a US company based in New York. It was started in 1900 and does research into the possible risks of investing money in particular companies, publishing credit ratings for investors.