discretionary
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Managers are most pessimistic about consumer discretionary stocks, with sentiment back to the depth of the 2008 recession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
To close a deficit of more than $200 million that it announced last year, USC froze hiring, laid off roughly 1,000 workers, eliminated merit raises, sold unused buildings and cut discretionary spending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
For investment opportunities to keep an eye on, Krinksy highlighted consumer discretionary stocks, which have been hard hit of late by the surge in oil prices and bond yields.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The secretary’s office has a large pot of discretionary money that it could have tapped for the cost, those people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The job was full of discretionary power and the decisions about how to use it were often moral.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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