downgrade
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But the analysts said Ericsson’s outlook implies a low single-digit percentage downgrade to 2026 earnings-per-share estimates and low- to mid-single-digit percentage reductions to 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I'm saying it's simply not good enough if you use a children's home that's not registered with us, and we will downgrade you if that's the case", he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
They downgrade the stock to underperform from market perform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The downgrade makes Bergin one of the more cautious analysts covering the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Stupidly, I tried to downgrade his attack by smiling.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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
The downgrades, especially to the equivalent of sell ratings on Goldman and Morgan Stanley, reflect the investment-banking industry’s move to “the later part of the cycle,” Kotowski wrote in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Hong Leong downgrades the Malaysian banking sector’s rating to neutral from overweight given the absence of immediate near-term catalysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Giving reasons for the downgrades, BMW said problems in China -- where it faces fierce competition from local rivals and a sluggish market -- "accelerated further in the second quarter, particularly for non-electric vehicles".
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Evacuation orders for a portion of the Antelope Valley were downgraded to warnings on Sunday for the area between Fort Tejon Road and 233rd Street East to Boneyard Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Local authorities who place children in care in unregistered homes could face being downgraded in performance inspections, Ofsted's chief inspector has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
In a report earlier this week, Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating of the stock and lowered its price target, citing caution over the company’s acquisition strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
I didn’t make the event final for bars, because I’d downgraded the difficulty of my routine; I’d taken out one of my Tkatchevs so I could go easy on my shoulder.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
The third investigation followed the downgrading of South East Water's credit rating by Moody's in May, which meant the firm was in breach of its licence condition.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ader upgraded Backblaze shares to Market Perform from Underperform—just a few months after downgrading the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Chief Executive Thierry Delaporte said Sodexo underperformed, downgrading fiscal 2026 organic revenue growth to 0.5%-1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Through Valerie, Kudrow slyly performs our terminal habit of downgrading devastating developments to champagne problems, merrily chirping her character’s catchphrase, “How’s that?”
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
I say it is time we quit downgrading ourselves as a nation.
From State of the Union Address by Ford, Gerald R.
