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Andrzej Szczepaniak, senior European economist at Japanese investment bank Nomura, told clients in a note that he expects Moody’s to downgrade France’s rating to A1 with a stable outcome.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Moody’s is expected by investors on Friday to downgrade France’s credit rating, while retaining the country’s investment-grade status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
His downgrade of AT&T doesn’t reflect a dramatically different view of the company’s financial prospects in the short run.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Adobe stock drops Monday after receiving a double downgrade from Wells Fargo, which cited worsening organic growth, executive instability, and a loss in pricing power.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
I think what he needed was evidence to downgrade the stock.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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The Met, which is attempting to reverse annual losses and credit rating downgrades, seemed to have found a way forward in September 2025 when it unveiled a partnership with the Saudi Music Commission.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
So when a strategist downgrades the sector from overweight to market-weight and swaps the exposure to healthcare, investors should pay attention —because it doesn’t happen very often.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Analysts at the investment bank keep a neutral rating on the Australia-based pharmaceutical company, observing that a 58% share-price rise over three months came despite earnings downgrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
UiPath falls after DA Davidson downgrades the stock, citing concerns about its artificial-intelligence pricing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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A student whose exam results were downgraded during Covid says she still wants answers from education bosses after their decisions changed the trajectory of her life.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Orange and San Diego counties, which were under a more severe flood warning through Thursday afternoon, will be downgraded to a coastal advisory through Friday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
In late 2024, Moody’s downgraded France from Aa2 to Aa3 amid concern over the country’s fiscal outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
HPE stock, Dell Technologies, and NetApp are downgraded.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Gradually, he downgraded his hopes, letting go of the idea of college, thinking he’d train to become an electrician instead.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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On Monday, shortly after authorities began downgrading some mandatory evacuation orders to warnings around Somersett, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said people were already venturing too far into dangerous wildlands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Now, they’re downgrading the shares to a neutral rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
Ader upgraded Backblaze shares to Market Perform from Underperform—just a few months after downgrading the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
There's only leased access, and Heritage keeps raising its rates and downgrading its production services, thus decreasing access.
From Diamond Dust by K. Kay Shearin
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