> And, since companies cannot be rated higher than the countries that they're in There's no such rule. In fact, Japanese companies have been rated higher than

> And, since companies cannot be rated higher than the countries that they're in There's no such rule. In fact, Japanese companies have been rated higher than Japanese sovereign debt. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-27/toyota-canon-ratings-may-exceed-japan-s-after-sovereign-debt-downgraded.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-27/toyota-canon-rating...