downgrade

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Excluding Iran, overall regional economic growth was expected to slow to just 1.8 percent in 2026 -- a downgrade of 2.4 percentage points from before the war, the Bank said.

From Barron's • 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

How the Iran conflict might affect the flow of money depends on how it unspools, but economists have begun to downgrade their forecasts for the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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