downgrade
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But the analysts said Ericsson’s outlook implies a low single-digit percentage downgrade to 2026 earnings-per-share estimates and low- to mid-single-digit percentage reductions to 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Jenrick said: "Frankly I find it astonishing that, just a short period after he was elected to Parliament, the authorities, the government, chose to massively downgrade his security".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“AGL downgrade cycle is not fully reflected in consensus,” Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Still, stock-market regulators have moved quickly to address the concerns raised by the index providers, and Indonesia has likely avoided a downgrade for now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
I think what he needed was evidence to downgrade the stock.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
They hold that economic growth expectations are lower compared to earlier in the year, which means there’s opportunity for a positive surprise as those downgrades are reversed, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Fowler and his team see the revision cycle for healthcare starting to turn after spending much of 2025 as one of the biggest sources of earnings downgrades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Mwb downgrades its rating on Rheinmetall stock to hold from buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
There wasn’t much fundamental news on which to pin gains—no Wall Street upgrades or downgrades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The investment bank downgraded the software company, which specializes in creative and marketing tools, from “equal-weight” to “underweight,” reducing its price target by over a third from $365 to $240.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Evacuation orders for a portion of the Antelope Valley were downgraded to warnings on Sunday for the area between Fort Tejon Road and 233rd Street East to Boneyard Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Other cities have downgraded their Prides," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
She has downgraded to a budget grocery store, has switched to generic brands and is saving far more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
South Korea’s safety rating was downgraded by the US Federal Aviation Administration, and Canadian officials informed Korean Air’s management that they were considering revoking the company’s overflight and landing privileges in Canadian airspace.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
In a 760-page report published in April, he called for the end of what he described as a "culture" of agencies passing responsibility between each other or downgrading their own involvement in cases like this.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
China had sent its defense minister, a primarily diplomatic role with no combat responsibilities, to four straight editions of the dialogue before downgrading its representation last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Anmuth was more critical of Meta’s spending plans, downgrading the stock to neutral from overweight on Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Citi Research anticipates intensifying concerns for SaaS companies due to AI, downgrading stocks like Docusign.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Rather than downgrading all math, they should highlight the work that matters, and state the reasons why it matters.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
