downgrade

Example Sentences

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The downgrade comes after several analysts moved to upgrade Arm shares in recent weeks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

How the Iran conflict might affect the flow of money depends on how it unspools, but economists have begun to downgrade their forecasts for the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That has enabled the company to keep customers who might cancel a higher-priced package but now are more likely to just downgrade their subscription.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Starbucks stock got a downgrade from RBC Capital analysts, citing “ongoing labor” and other future investments the coffee chain may need to make.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

She stood on the slight downgrade of her front lawn, with the low, glaring, late afternoon sun at her back.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger