downgrade
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Strategists led by Ohsung Kwon said the downgrade comes even as the bank is growing more optimistic on earnings per share — targeting $425 next year for S&P 500 companies and $460 in 2028.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Lockheed Martin stock caught an upgrade on Tuesday, while L3Harris stock caught a downgrade.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In Seattle, tech workers said relocating to the pricier San Francisco area would be a lifestyle downgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
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
Seat downgrades are increasingly becoming a pain point for passengers in this era of packed flights and fees on practically every seat on the plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It downgrades Westgold to “accumulate,” from “buy,” and cuts its target price by 11%, to A$6.50/share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The German bank downgrades its rating on the stock to hold from buy and cuts its target price to 99 Swiss francs from 119 francs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
RBC Capital Markets analyst Trung Huynh downgrades shares of the Keytruda maker following a nearly 13% rally.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The rules are different and more complicated when you get downgraded from one cabin to another, say from first class to economy or business to premium economy on international flights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Since Oracle’s last quarterly update in June, S&P downgraded its debt to one notch above junk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But, after criticism from Mayor Karen Bass and others, the district attorney downgraded the counts to misdemeanors with a diversion agreement that will probably allow Flores to avoid any time behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Global ratings agency Moody's last week downgraded Senegal's long-term foreign-currency debt rating to Caa2 from Caa1, mid-negotiations with the IMF.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I heard that it’s been downgraded to a Category Four,” John said.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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
At the time, he told the BBC that he "can't see a world" in which he would bring his family to the UK due to the downgrading of his protection.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
I say it is time we quit downgrading ourselves as a nation.
From State of the Union Address by Gerald R. Ford
