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[daun-grayd] / ˈdaʊnˌgreɪd /




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Andrzej Szczepaniak, senior European economist at Japanese investment bank Nomura, told clients in a note that he expects Moody’s to downgrade France’s rating to A1 with a stable outcome.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The downgrade threat also fueled selling in bonds and accelerated capital outflows, adding pressure on Bank Indonesia to shore up the currency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

"The US equity sell-off reflected a reassessment of the economics underpinning the AI investment boom rather than a simple downgrade to end-demand," said National Australia Bank's Rodrigo Catril.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

“And you’ve changed your team. Interesting. Is this a downgrade or an upgrade, young Tristan?”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Hana downgrades the stock to neutral from buy and lowers its target price to 60,000 won from 80,000 won.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Met, which is attempting to reverse annual losses and credit rating downgrades, seemed to have found a way forward in September 2025 when it unveiled a partnership with the Saudi Music Commission.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

So when a strategist downgrades the sector from overweight to market-weight and swaps the exposure to healthcare, investors should pay attention —because it doesn’t happen very often.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

UiPath falls after DA Davidson downgrades the stock, citing concerns about its artificial-intelligence pricing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

This week the International Monetary Fund downgraded projected Canadian growth this year to just 1.1%, from 1.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

HPE stock, Dell Technologies, and NetApp are downgraded.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The IMF downgraded the forecast of almost 50% of the countries it surveys.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Last year, the green sea turtle became the first marine turtle to have its protection status downgraded from "endangered" to "least concern", after 50 years of conservation work in about 80 countries.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

South Korea’s safety rating was downgraded by the US Federal Aviation Administration, and Canadian officials informed Korean Air’s management that they were considering revoking the company’s overflight and landing privileges in Canadian airspace.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

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

Ader upgraded Backblaze shares to Market Perform from Underperform—just a few months after downgrading the stock.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Toward the end of 1971 some management committees were still reported to be disregarding or downgrading general assembly proposals, but such instances were said to be growing progressively fewer.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier


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