BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Downgrade
- to reduce the forecast for a stock
- to reduce the credit rating for a bond
Wiktionary Definition for: Downgrade
- #to place lower in position
Additional Resources
- Swiss Re downgrade raises questions. (Re/International).
- London Standard & Poor's rationale for the recent downgrade of Swiss Re from a double-A-plus" to a "double-A" has been questioned by some reinsurance market observers. In the downgrade announcement issued on July 28, S&P s London Standard...
- Research articles 2003-08-11
- Polygon Gets S&P Downgrade.(Brief Article)
- Polygon Insurance Company, the U.K. specialist aviation insurer, received a rating downgrade from Standard & Poor's from "BBB-plus" to "BBB-minus" with developing implications. The downgrade is the result of heavy losses su Polygon Insurance Company, the U.K. specialist aviation insurer, received a...
- Research articles 2000-08-21
- Moody's Investor Service granted struggling EchoStar a brief say from a full downgrade. (EchoStar Communications Corp securities rating)(Brief Article)
- Moody's Investor Service granted struggling EchoStar a brief stay from a full downgrade, but still dropped the DBS company to a possible downgrade from a possible upgrade in the light of the failing News Corp. merger. Although Moody's "is concer Moody's Investor Service granted struggling EchoStar...
- Research articles 1997-05-19
- N.Y. group sues over downgrade fees. (Cable television Association of New York sues New York State Commission on Cable Television)
- N.Y. Group Sues Over Downgrade Fees NEW YORK - The Cable Television Association of New York CTANY on Dec. 26 sued the New York State Commission on Cable Television over new limits on downgrade charges scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1....
- Research articles 1991-01-07
- MOODY'S REVIEWS EGG BANKING FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE
- Moody's today announced it placed on reviewfor possible downgrade the A2/P-1 ratings of Egg Banking Egg. Moody'salso changed the outlook on the D+ BFSR to stable from positive. Theaction follows the downgrade to A- from A (on review for possible furtherMoody's today announced it placed on reviewfor possible downgrade the...
- Research articles 2007-11-08
- UK: MOODY'S REVIEWS EGG BANKING FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE.
- Moody's today announced it placed on review for possible downgrade the A2/P-1 ratings of Egg Banking Egg. Moody's also changed the outlook on the D+ BFSR to stable from positive. The action follows the downgrade to A- from A (on review for possi ...
- Research articles 2007-11-08
- Ericsson suffers Moody's downgrade. (Business).
- STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Barely a week after its rights issue, telecom equipment maker L.M. Ericsson said the company's downgrade by Moody's Investors Service from Ba1 to Ba2 will increase its financing cost. Ericsson's shares dropped on the downgrade. STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Barely a week after its...
- Research articles 2002-09-16
- Premature for Moody's rating downgrade for Philippines: official
- MANILA, AFP ? Philippine central bank governor Rafael Buenaventura says it is not a foregone conclusion Moody's will downgrade the country's credit rating. Local newspapers, quoting unnamed government sources, said US rating agency Moody's Investors Service was expected to downgrade Philippine credit ratings by the end of the month....
- Research articles 2004-01-08
- Wall Street News Alert -- Analyst Downgrade SLVN, ALTR, XLNX, AMZN, BR.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 June 2003-Wall Street Capital Funding: Wall Street News Alert -- Analyst Downgrade SLVN, ALTR, XLNX, AMZN, BRC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06032003 Weston, FLA. -- Analyst downgrade Sylvan Learning (NASDAQ: SLVN), Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN)...
- Research articles 2003-06-03
- GE Capital Downgrade Could Mean Large GE Payment
- GE Capital, battered by the credit crisis and battling concerns about its short-term liquidity, faces a likely ratings downgrade that might cause parent General Electric to pay billions. Worse, fears that GE might default on its long-term bonds are also on the rise. Fairfield, Conn.-based GE Capital...
- Blog posts 2009-03-06
- Village stock discounted on possible downgrade.
- Feb 13, 2003 (The Courier-Mail - ABIX via COMTEX) Moody's Investors Service has placed Australian entertainment giant Village Roadshow on review for a possible downgrade. Moody's has placed Village Roadshow's "Ba2" and "Ba3" sub-debt rating on review for a possible downgrade due to...
- Research articles 2003-02-14
- POH bonds face possible downgrade after loss.
- POH Medical Center in Pontiac faces a possible downgrade of $55.5 million in bond debt, following its first operating loss in 15 years. Moody's Investors Service Inc. in New York placed POH, formerly Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, on its Watchlist last week for possible downgrade...
- Research articles 1999-01-11
- Fitch Ratings Comments on Downgrade of AES Tiete Certificates
- Business Editors Fitch Ratings earlier announced the rating downgrade of the AES Tiete Certificates Grantor Trust to 'BB+' in conjunction with the ratings downgrade of many Brazilian corporates, including that of Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo S.A.'s Eletropaulo. The Brazilian corporates were downgraded following the lowering of the...
- Research articles 2002-06-25
- How to Downgrade to Windows XP
- So you've decided Windows Vista just isn't your cup of OS tea. Perhaps you're not happy with its sluggish performance or software incompatibilities. Whatever the reason, you may be able to "downgrade" to Windows XP (or, if you prefer, an earlier version of Windows). All volume-licensed editions of Vista, meaning...
- Blog posts 2007-12-14
- How to Downgrade to Windows XP
- How to Downgrade to Windows XPJust bought an XP machineI just got a new XP laptop for my wife. I'm now a Mac person and she's not much of a techie, so it was a no-brainer to avoid dealing with the new OS. Let's face it, XP runs fine for...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-14
- Syndicate takes Moody's downgrade in stride: move to meet Lloyd's capacity guidelines cuts profit potential, says rating agency.(The News)
- REPRESENTATIVES FOR LLOYD'S Syndicate 557 are taking their "Aminus" downgrade in stride as they attempt to meet guidelines laid down by the Lloyd's Franchise Performance Directorate, which prompted the rating agency's move. On Aug. 4, th REPRESENTATIVES FOR LLOYD'S Syndicate 557 are taking...
- Research articles 2004-08-16
- Hospitals on credit watch; North Oakland Medical Center, POH face possible downgrade.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Two of Pontiac's three major hospitals face possible credit downgrades as they struggle with operating losses. North Oakland Medical Center and POH Medical Center each has had its credit placed on a watch for possible downgrade by the major New Yo Two of...
- Research articles 2000-10-23
- Derivatives cited in SCOR downgrade; S&P voices concerns over reserves for Bermuda unit.(News)(Scor S.A. )
- Byline: CAROLYN ALDRED PARIS-SCOR S.A.'s unsuccessful foray into credit derivatives and alternative risk transfer was cited as a big factor in the group's downgrade earlier this month and is leading the reinsurer to restructure its business. St Byline: CAROLYN ALDRED...
- Research articles 2003-07-14
- Glitnir's Rating Unaffected by S&P's Sovereign Downgrade of Iceland (See Bulletin From S&P below):
- Glitnir's rating is unaffected by S&P's sovereign downgrade of Iceland. S&P states in a release today, that Glitnir's rating is not threatened by Republic of Iceland downgrade. Glitnir was rated by S&P in March 2006, as the first and only Icelandic Bank to date. Glitnir, the Nordic financial group, with...
- Research articles 2006-12-22
- Cigna rating downgrade to prompt P-C reorganization. (Cigna Corp.)
- Cigna Corp., reacting to a rating downgrade of its flagging property and casualty operations by A.M. Best Co., said swift action will be taken to reorganize its p-c sector so the insurer can continue to compete in its key market--larger corporate acc Cigna Corp., reacting to...
- Research articles 1995-01-02
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