downgrade

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With Bhatia’s downgrade, there are as many analysts with neutral-equivalent ratings on Adobe’s stock as there are with buy-equivalent ratings, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

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

Starbucks stock got a downgrade from RBC Capital analysts, citing “ongoing labor” and other future investments the coffee chain may need to make.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

She told them, for instance, that even though she was responsible for evaluating subprime mortgage bonds, she wasn’t allowed by her bosses simply to downgrade the ones she thought deserved to be downgraded.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis