downgrade

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That’s a small downgrade from the 2.6% growth seen in January, but excluding the pandemic contraction and a 2009 decline in output during the global financial crisis, that would mark the weakest year since 1991.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It won’t even downgrade him to not being the richest guy who has ever lived.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Space stocks traded lower, with Redwire down almost 16% after a downgrade to Hold, despite a 163% gain last month.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

To suggest otherwise is to downgrade his work unfairly.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I think what he needed was evidence to downgrade the stock.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis