It refers to the lowering, reduction, or negative change in a company or in a country's credit rating. Often it can refer to one or more issues.
The act of changing to a lower class of service or accommodation.
The reduction of the forecast profits or earnings for a company or the prospects for the share price or the reduction of a credit rating for a bond.
A negative change in rating for any stock or bond.
When you get any grade lower than an excellent...usually on a checkride, i.e. Lt. Monkey hosed his checkride, he got a 25 downgrade G.
A position reclassified to a pay grade with a lower maximum salary range.
rate lower; lower in value or esteem
a change in your plan for the services involving a decrease in in speed, regardless of traffic allowance or a decrease in traffic allowance and no change in speed
A downgrade in the ratings for a stock is a negative change that is given by analysts. A stock can be downgraded for any number of reasons, for instance if a company does not meet earnings expectations. Good investors will want to keep an eye on the ratings for the companies they invest or plan to invest in.
A lowering of a bond's credit rating (c.f. upgrade)
the ability to change your policy to a less comprehensive policy with a lower premium.
Is the lowering, reduction, or negative change in an company's or country's credit rating. Often it can refer to one or more issues.
Change in coverage to a plan with lower premiums/benefits than that of the original plan.
A determination that classified information requires, in the interest of national security, a lower degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure than currently provided, together with a changing of the classification designation to reflect a lower degree of protection.
The substitution of a product of lower quality, value, or status for another either in planning or in fact.
1. The changing of a rating by a rating agency to a lower (less credit worthy) rating 2. The sale of one block of bonds and the purchase of another block with a lower rating.
A classic negative change in ratings for a stock, and or other rated security.
When a stock or other security achieves a negative change in ratings.