In United States v. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc referenced in the text, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the statements and ratings of companies made by Standard and Poor's, a unit of McGraw-Hill, were:

a. puffery.

b. forward-looking statements.
c. material.
d. bespeaks caution statements.


a

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