downgrade
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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
Investors are now nervously awaiting an October 23 decision by Moody's on France's sovereign credit rating, as a downgrade would automatically raise the government's borrowing costs further.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Analysts say the first test is whether the agency will downgrade an African government.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
There could therefore be an argument to reverse some of that downgrade.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The surveillance department was meant to monitor subprime bonds and downgrade them if the loans that underpinned them went bad.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
UiPath falls after DA Davidson downgrades the stock, citing concerns about its artificial-intelligence pricing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Nike falls after Bank of America downgrades the stock on concerns about innovation, wholesale revenues, and softening demand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Public IB downgrades the Malaysian rubber glove sector to underweight from neutral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
While there is paperwork and complicated refund formulas, you are entitled to something for involuntary downgrades and shouldn’t let airlines off the hook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The hurricane -- downgraded a notch to Category 3 strength on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale -- was moving slowly and remained dangerous.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded the project’s $1.2-billion senior bond to its negative watch list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Japan's Meteorological Agency had warned of an "imminent threat to life", but several warnings have now been downgraded, with the danger to life warning remaining in place in Oshima Town.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
But you have rights if you get downgraded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
I can’t believe he actually just downgraded Peeta’s dire circumstances to a setback.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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
Chicago is facing renewed financial strain, with three ratings firms downgrading its credit since January 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ader upgraded Backblaze shares to Market Perform from Underperform—just a few months after downgrading the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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
