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News Breaks December 3, 2012 18:33 EDT DF Fitch: Dean Foods' ratings not immediately affected by Morningstar sale Dean Foods company's credit ratings and Positive Rating Watch will not be immediately impacted by the firm's announcement to sell its Morningstar Foods division. Fitch upgraded Dean's ratings on Nov. 5 due to the firm's reduced financial leverage, improved credit profile, and increased profitability at its Fresh Dairy Direct operations. Fitch also placed Dean's ratings on Watch Positive due to Fitch's view that further deleveraging was possible following the spin-off and potential divestiture of Morningstar. Dean's issuer default rating could be upgraded to the 'BB' range following the closing of the Morningstar transaction, due to the firm's significantly reduced leverage. News For DF From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on DF the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. June 14, 2013 16:33 EDT DF WhiteWave files to sell up to 34.4M shares of Class A stock held by Dean Foods Subscribe for More Information June 13, 2013 08:40 EDT DF Dean Foods management to meet with Deutsche Bank Subscribe for More Information June 12, 2013 10:14 EDT DF On the Fly: Downgrade Summary Subscribe for More Information 09:19 EDT DF Dean Foods management to meet with Deutsche Bank Subscribe for More Information June 11, 2013 16:27 EDT DF Dean Foods downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein Bernstein downgraded Dean Foods with a $12 price target citing valuation and volume declines. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.