downgrade
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Investors are now nervously awaiting an October 23 decision by Moody's on France's sovereign credit rating, as a downgrade would automatically raise the government's borrowing costs further.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"But a rating agency is judged on independence and accuracy, not where it sits. If it will not downgrade an African sovereign, markets will treat it as advocacy," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
There could therefore be an argument to reverse some of that downgrade.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Despite the selloff, OAT valuations are becoming increasingly attractive, with limited near-term rating downgrade risk and limited exposure of non-European holders in OATs, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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
However, given the around 40% appreciation in its share price so far this year, Daiwa downgrades Naura to outperform from buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Elliott disclosed a sizable stake in the company in June following a series of guidance downgrades that meant Northern Star hadn’t been able to benefit from record gold prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Nike falls after Bank of America downgrades the stock on concerns about innovation, wholesale revenues, and softening demand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Nike falls after Bank of America downgrades the stock on concerns about innovation, wholesale revenue, and softening demand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded the project’s $1.2-billion senior bond to its negative watch list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Japan's Meteorological Agency had warned of an "imminent threat to life", but several warnings have now been downgraded, with the danger to life warning remaining in place in Oshima Town.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
With those concerns top of mind, analysts at the firm on Friday downgraded shares of the streaming giant to underweight — the rough equivalent of a sell rating — from equal weight.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
She told them, for instance, that even though she was responsible for evaluating subprime mortgage bonds, she wasn’t allowed by her bosses simply to downgrade the ones she thought deserved to be downgraded.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
“After sharp outperformance, stock is on 16.5x mid-cycle price-to-earnings, making it harder to chase,” says analyst Michael Simotas, downgrading Ampol to hold from buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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 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
A change in the method of productivity planning, which involved a redefinition of productivity as a calculated index, is reported to have been widely misinterpreted as downgrading the importance of productivity.
From Area Handbook for Albania by Sarah Jane Elpern
