downgrade
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However, Fitch in its downgrade of Delaware Life said the plan may prove “insufficient to fully address governance, reporting, and investment oversight issues.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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
The downgrade reflects weak first-half service revenue results, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“We moved overweight on the sector well before the inflection became visible in consensus estimates, arguing that the downgrade cycle was close to exhaustion,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
I think what he needed was evidence to downgrade the stock.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
UBS downgrades its rating to neutral from buy and its target price to 29.50 euros from 43.50 euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
They hold that economic growth expectations are lower compared to earlier in the year, which means there’s opportunity for a positive surprise as those downgrades are reversed, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Fowler and his team see the revision cycle for healthcare starting to turn after spending much of 2025 as one of the biggest sources of earnings downgrades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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
Fitch Ratings last week downgraded its long-term issuer default rating on Baidu to A-minus from A, citing the structural decline in the company’s search ad business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
An aviation alert was only downgraded on Saturday from the highest warning level of red to orange.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
BofA Securities analyst Omar Dessouky downgraded the stock to Neutral from Buy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 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
The organisation replaced the Scottish Qualifications Authority, which was scrapped after a series of controversies, including the downgrading of some students during the Covid pandemic.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Osterman said many companies treated employees as dispensable, cutting them when convenient, or downgrading them into contractor or part-time roles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Anmuth was more critical of Meta’s spending plans, downgrading the stock to neutral from overweight on Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Citi Research anticipates intensifying concerns for SaaS companies due to AI, downgrading stocks like Docusign.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Rather than downgrading all math, they should highlight the work that matters, and state the reasons why it matters.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus
