upgrading

upgrading definition - business

upgrading

  1. An increase in the quality rating of a security issue. An upgrading may occur for a variety of reasons, including an improved outlook for a firm's products, increased profitability, or a reduction in the amount of debt the firm has outstanding. An upgrading generally can be expected to have a positive influence on the price of the security. Compare downgrading.
  2. Making changes in order to improve something: Upgrading their inventory software realized efficiencies and savings for the company.
  3. An increase in the quality of securities held in a portfolio.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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