The government hasn't said what role Moody Blues, who has been portrayed as a co-conspirator, played in the investigation.
In what could be an encouraging sign for sterling, some analysts noted that the euro hasn't been battered by Moody's decision last week to strip France of its triple-A rating, a move that was widely anticipated by investors.
While Moody's hasn't said whether and to what degree it will cut various banks' ratings, officials at multiple top European banks said they expect their grades to be knocked down at least one notch.
Russell Solomon, a senior vice president at Moody's Investors Service, isn't thrilled with the debt-funded dividends.
JPMorgan's accident won't strengthen their case that they are less risky institutions than Moody's fears.
"It is disappointing that you spend two months playing in a World Cup to get to a final and, firstly, you can't play 100 overs to complete the match, " said Moody.
Moody's, by the way, didn't even mention that other and very real threat to the value of U.S. Treasurys: inflation.
The simple message from Moody's to Germany is that it won't retain its AAA rating if the eurozone continues on its course of muddling through each successive crisis.
"There remains a large, addressable market for these products and services, and it hasn't gone away, " says Mark Wasden, an analyst at Moody's Investors Service who covers finance companies.
"I felt really guilty when I started being really moody- but learning it is just what happens- I don't feel so bad anymore".
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Higher interest rates seem to be having an impact, but so too are plans that haven't worked out and mergers that failed to produce synergies, says Daniel Gates, who wrote the Moody's Report.
"You can't be certain that this happy coincidence will happen next time, " said Tess Weil, a lawyer at Purrington Moody Weil LLP in New York who represents hedge funds and other "buy-side" clients.
Moody's said only four non-financial companies have the highest rating, and Apple doesn't deserve it because it could adopt an even more shareholder-friendly policy, and its policy of not repatriating cash could force it to borrow more.
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