MCO vs MGLD

Moody's Corporation

Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. The Moody's Investors Service segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, such as various corporate, financial institution, and governmental obligations; and structured finance securities. This segment provides ratings in approximately 140 countries. Its ratings are disseminated through press releases to the public through electronic media, including the internet and real-time information systems used by securities traders and investors. This segment has rated approximately 5,000 non-financial corporates; 3,600 financial institutions; 16,000 public finance issuers; 145 sovereigns; 47 supranational institutions; 459 sub-sovereigns; and 1,000 infrastructure and project finance issuers, as well as 9,100 structured finance deals. The Moody's Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets; and offers subscription based research, data, and analytical products comprising credit ratings, credit research, quantitative credit scores and other analytical tools, economic research and forecasts, business intelligence and company information products, commercial real estate data and analytical tools, and on-line and classroom-based training services, as well as credentialing and certification services. It also offers software solutions, as well as related risk management services; and offshore analytical and research services with learning solutions and certification programs. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

The Marygold Companies Inc.

The Marygold Companies Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in investment fund management, beauty products, food products, and security alarm systems businesses in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. It also operates as an investment advisor to exchange traded funds and exchange traded products organized as limited partnerships or investment trusts. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes meat pies and related bakery confections to groceries, gasoline convenience stores, and independent retailers, as well as prints specialty wrappers for the food industry; and sells and installs commercial and residential alarm monitoring systems under the Brigadier Security Systems and Elite Security names. Further, it engages in the formulation and wholesale distribution of hair and skin care products under the Original Sprout brand to salons, resorts, grocery stores, health food stores, e-tail sites, and online shopping carts. Additionally, the company engages in the development of a Fintech software application to provide an enhanced mobile banking experience. The company was formerly known as Concierge Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to The Marygold Companies Inc. in March 2022. The Marygold Companies Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Clemente, California.