18.09.2014 20:13:00
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BAE SYSTEMS plc -- Moody's: Airbus' Planned Non-Core Asset Sales are Credit Positive
New York, September 18, 2014 -- Moody's Investors Service said that Airbus Group NV's (A2 stable) planned sale of non-core assets within its Defence and Space division is credit positive. Although the divestitures are not expected to meaningfully alter the company's financial profile, they are an important step and follow from the strategic review undertaken after the failed attempt to merge with UK defense contractor BAE Systems plc (Baa2 stable) back in 2013.