Announcement of Periodic Review: Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. New York, January 29, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was conducted through a portfolio review in which Moody's reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of the relevant principal methodology(ies), recent developments, and a comparison of the financial and operating profile to similarly rated peers.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR) and BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX) announced decreases …
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