Moody's Corporation
Moody's was founded by John Moody in 1909 to produce manuals of statistics related to stocks and bonds and bond ratings. In 1975, the company was identified as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Following several decades of ownership by Dun &amp; Bradstreet, Moody's Investors Service became a separate company in 2000. Moody's Corporation was established as a holding company.