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Moody's Downgrades Nidec Amid Financial Disclosure Concerns

1/23/2026

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Moody's Investors Service downgraded Nidec's senior unsecured rating by three notches to Ba3 from Baa3, the lowest investment-grade rating, due to concerns about the reliability of the company's financial disclosures and governance risks.
Moody's also withdrew Nidec's Baa3 issuer rating and assigned a negative outlook.
The move signals growing uncertainty about the Japanese company's financial practices.

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Moody's Investors Service downgraded Nidec's senior unsecured rating by three notches to Ba3 from Baa3, the lowest investment-grade rating, due to concerns about the reliability of the company's financial disclosures and governance risks.
Moody's also withdrew Nidec's Baa3 issuer rating and assigned a negative outlook.
The move signals growing uncertainty about the Japanese company's financial practices.