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TD Cowen had downgraded Rogers to hold in early April, along with telecom peers BCE and Telus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Also on Wednesday, the Financial Times reported that JPMorgan told investors that it had downgraded the value of certain loans in private-credit portfolios.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Her parents say GPs had downgraded her referral for biopsies to a routine one because of her age, meaning her cancer went undetected until it was too late.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“The fear mongering and sensationalism was absolutely pathetic by Saturday night, it was obvious that it had downgraded to a tropical storm, yet the media, the weather channel, etc.…”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Credit rating agency Moody's said on Wednesday it had downgraded Casino to "CAA3" with a negative outlook which reflected "very high probability of default".

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2023