Danaos Corporation

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaos Corporation ("Danaos" or the "Company") (NYSE: DAC), one of the world's largest independent owners of containerships, today announced that Moody's Ratings ("Moody's") has changed the outlook on the Company's Ba1 Corporate Family Rating to positive from stable. Moody's has also upgraded the rating on the Company's senior unsecured notes to Ba1 from Ba2.

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Perpetual Ltd bought a new stake in Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,537 shares of the shipping company's stock, valued at approximately $546,000. A number of other large investors have also added

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