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
S&P pointed out in its downgrade that it’s concerned more broadly about the AI binge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lockheed Martin stock caught an upgrade on Tuesday, while L3Harris stock caught a downgrade.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Kremlin is yet to put forward a replacement but Russia's embassy to the UK told the BBC it did not reflect an intention to downgrade diplomatic relations between the two nations.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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
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
Three other credit-rating firms put Brighthouse on review for potential downgrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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
Harry battled the ministry in the courts after Ravec downgraded his security following his 2020 move.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 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
As expected, the court rendered a guilty verdict against the Rueggs in August 1932, though it downgraded the death sentence to life imprisonment in a concession to international opinion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
To change this, he promoted simplified harmonies that made the melody the most prominent aspect of the music, and downgraded the importance of the other vocal parts to support the melody.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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
There's only leased access, and Heritage keeps raising its rates and downgrading its production services, thus decreasing access.
From Diamond Dust by K. Kay Shearin
