downgrade

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This is perhaps the more compelling deal rationale: It gives NextEra’s rapidly growing unregulated development arm a lot of breathing room to expand without triggering a credit downgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It won’t even downgrade him to not being the richest guy who has ever lived.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The downgrade is one catalyst for the red numbers.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The downgrade stemmed largely from weaker consumer spending.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

I think what he needed was evidence to downgrade the stock.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis