downgrade

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Of the 20 economies for which it provided forecasts, the largest downgrade was reserved for the U.K., where growth is now seen at 0.7%, down from 1.2% in the December projections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Eli Lilly falls following a downgrade to Reduce from Hold at HSBC, with analyst Rajesh Kumar citing pricing competition.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Novo Nordisk on Tuesday received a broker downgrade, with the analysts arguing that its status in a duopoly in both diabetes and weight loss are under threat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

She claimed this included swapping her successful client account with a failing one, demoting her on a big internal project, and trying to downgrade her performance, the tribunal heard.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

She stood on the slight downgrade of her front lawn, with the low, glaring, late afternoon sun at her back.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger