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Can Eastman Kodak Stay Relevant In A Digital Era?
Mar 01, 2010 | 00:11:19 min
Despite several rating downgrades in the past 12 years, Standard & Poor's recently revised the outlook on Eastman Kodak to stable from negative. Is the company's credit quality stabilizing? What are its future prospects? Credit analyst Tulip Lim addresses these questions, and more.

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