downgrade

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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

In the early 2000s, Shamieh helped reinsurer Munich Re contend with a crippling ratings downgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The update brings Lidl's system more line with rival supermarket chains, though some have said it is a downgrade from rewards such as 10% off vouchers for spending £250 in a month.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The analysts wrote Monday that the downgrade was due to uncertainty around the situation in Japan.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

She submitted a list of the bonds she wished to downgrade to her superiors and received back a list of what she was permitted to downgrade.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis