downgrade
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"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
Still, stock-market regulators have moved quickly to address the concerns raised by the index providers, and Indonesia has likely avoided a downgrade for now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
S&P Global Ratings noted that it could downgrade its rating if SpaceX fails to meet its ambitious growth plans but continues to invest heavily, generating negative free cash flow.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Analysts at RBC downgrade Nike stock and lower their price target.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
But even without my downgrade in the birth order, Kia was a huge disappointment once he entered the world.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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
Mwb downgrades its rating on Rheinmetall stock to hold from buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
There wasn’t much fundamental news on which to pin gains—no Wall Street upgrades or downgrades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
TA Securities downgrades Malaysia’s automotive sector’s rating to underweight from neutral, with sell ratings on Bermaz Auto, MBM Resources and Sime Darby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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
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
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
Morgan Stanley downgraded Accenture shares to Equal-Weight, citing resource drain from AI investments and lack of expected budget growth inflection.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Right now it’s a Category Five. But they’re predicting Emily will be downgraded back to a Category Four by the time she makes landfall.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
In a 760-page report published in April, he called for the end of what he described as a "culture" of agencies passing responsibility between each other or downgrading their own involvement in cases like this.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
Anmuth was more critical of Meta’s spending plans, downgrading the stock to neutral from overweight on Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Citi Research anticipates intensifying concerns for SaaS companies due to AI, downgrading stocks like Docusign.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Another principle of the educational system is the promotion of technical or vocational education and the simultaneous downgrading of the humanities.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.
