downgrade

Example Sentences

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Wall Street analysts downgrade Regeneron, citing the trial failure and a lack of near-term positive pipeline catalysts.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

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

NXP earlier this month caught a rare double downgrade from Mizuho, which warned that a tough economic environment could weigh on the auto market.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

This is the rationale behind the downgrade to neutral.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The surveillance department was meant to monitor subprime bonds and downgrade them if the loans that underpinned them went bad.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis