Sentence examples for downgraded as from inspiring English sources

Since profits should rise in line with GDP over the long run, then forecasts for profits growth must be downgraded as well.

Four times as many companies have had their credit ratings downgraded as have had them improved, the worst such ratio since 1990, according to Moody's Investor Services.

Those include Fannie Mae, one of the big government mortgage companies, whose debts are guaranteed by Washington but which would likely be downgraded as well, and some of the largest banks, which might enjoy an implicit belief that the government would bail them out in a financial crisis, as it did in 2008.

Older devices can be downgraded as long as you have the correct files already.

Their condition kept getting downgraded as yesterday's game went on.

Other European countries may be downgraded as their economies enter recession and budget deficits balloon.

News organizations like Bloomberg, CNBC, Dow Jones and The New York Times routinely report on stock upgrades and downgrades as soon as they get their hands on the reports.

Last year she announced punitive measures – including extra scrutiny by Ofsted inspectors and league table downgrades – as consequences for schools failing to enrol 90% of pupils in the EBacc.

Howard's credit rating was downgraded last month as well, from A3 to Baa1.

Standard & Poor's downgraded Sony, as well, which could make investment more difficult in the future.

After Tyco's stock and bonds plunged, Standard & Poor's downgraded CIT, as well.