downgrade

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Middle Eastern officials involved in efforts to de-escalate the tensions say they are downgrading expectations for Friday’s meeting following their conversations with Iranian diplomats.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are concerns it could announce a downgrade from emerging market to frontier market, which could spark an outflow of foreign capital.

From Barron's

“For 2026, we expect to see consensus down to reflect the guidance – on operating profit, we expect mid-single digit downgrades to consensus,” the analysts said in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal

“An explicit downgrade of the growth target would lower the demand for stimulus, particularly as exports and the new economy continued to support headline growth in the K-shaped recovery,” the economists said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Using current spot prices we forecast today´s downgrades to consensus estimates will be offset by mark to market upgrades to commodity prices if current strength continues,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal