downgrade

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The update brings Lidl's system more line with rival supermarket chains, though some have said it is a downgrade from rewards such as 10% off vouchers for spending £250 in a month.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The call with management later Tuesday will likely focus on its core revenue trajectory given the slight downgrade to its 2026 loan-growth projection, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Meanwhile, overall smartphone shipments are expected to decline this year due to memory-chip shortages, a factor behind Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon’s recent downgrade of Qualcomm’s stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The company declined to comment on the downgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“We must return to them their lawful rights, assure equality of justice—and then everybody leave everybody else to hell alone. Paternalistic—we show our prejudice in our paternalism—we downgrade their dignity.”

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin