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M and the writer move through highly mediated spaces that amplify certain features and downgrade others, a kind of edited, hyperreal landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“With the lack of another EPS downgrade, we are hopeful this result has marked the end of Ebos’s downgrade cycle and investor confidence can start to rebuild,” says Forsyth Barr analyst Ben Crozier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The consequence of the downgrade was less focus and monitoring.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
President Nicusor Dan, a pro-European centrist, tried to address people's concerns last weekend after Romania avoided a downgrade of its credit rating by Fitch to "junk", or below investment grade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 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
Deutsche Bank downgrades the stock to sell from hold and lowers its target price to 265 Danish kroner from 290 kroner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
RBC Capital Markets analyst Trung Huynh downgrades shares of the Keytruda maker following a nearly 13% rally.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Jefferies downgrades the stock to underperform from hold, cuts its price target to $263.66 from $285.56.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
AmInvestment Bank downgrades Public Bank’s rating to hold from buy, while maintaining a 5.60 ringgit target price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Last week, the International Grains Council downgraded its forecast for wheat production over 2026 to 2027, citing sustained heat in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Credit rating agencies Fitch, S&P Global and AM Best have all downgraded the outlook for the two insurers, though they still rate them highly financially.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
This was downgraded to a level four by Friday morning, but they continue to warn of landslide and flooding risks.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
BofA Securities analyst Omar Dessouky downgraded the stock to Neutral from Buy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Army and the C.D.C. have never downgraded the safety status of Reston virus.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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
Ader upgraded Backblaze shares to Market Perform from Underperform—just a few months after downgrading the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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
We the people—they refute last week's television commentary downgrading our optimism and our idealism.
From State of the Union Address by Ronald Reagan
