Friday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Saudi Arabia Cut to A+ From AA- by S&P After Oil Prices Plunge

[Bloomberg] Junk-Bond Paranoia Gives Way to Relief in October Bargain Hunt

[Bloomberg] `How Crazy Is That?': Left Dismisses Ackman's Valeant Defense

[WSJ] Hedge Funds Hit by Rebound in Global Stocks

[Reuters] Germany's ability to act on migrants threatened, Merkel deputy says

[Reuters] U.S. to send special forces to Syria, truce sought after peace talks

[Reuters] Russian calls for Cold War civil defense training to be revived

[Reuters] European Union sides with United States on South China Sea incident