downgrade

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Of the 20 economies for which it provided forecasts, the largest downgrade was reserved for the U.K., where growth is now seen at 0.7%, down from 1.2% in the December projections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Along with the downgrade to BB+ from BBB-, Fitch placed Paramount on rating watch negative earlier this month.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Eli Lilly falls following a downgrade to Reduce from Hold at HSBC, with analyst Rajesh Kumar citing pricing competition.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Novo Nordisk on Tuesday received a broker downgrade, with the analysts arguing that its status in a duopoly in both diabetes and weight loss are under threat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

But even without my downgrade in the birth order, Kia was a huge disappointment once he entered the world.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi