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downgrade

[doun-greyd] / ˈdaʊnˌgreɪd /




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The latest downgrade in fourth-quarter GDP, meanwhile, stemmed from a bigger slowdown in the production of inventories — unsold goods — than originally reported.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“We think this confirms reports that Broadcom will have some involvement with the funding of Anthropic’s data center,” he wrote in his downgrade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The downgrade suggests industry strain as chip vendors provide funding, though Broadcom extended its Alphabet AI chip collaboration through 2031.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Scotts Miracle-Gro’s stock gets a downgrade from J.P.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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