downside
Example Sentences
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It can create some downside to a pretty good outlook for the economy.
From Barron's
But the downside for oil appears “limited,” he added, because OPEC+ retains significant spare production capacity that it can use to support the market “if prices fall too far.”
From MarketWatch
We argued that the valuable timberland—estimated to be worth more than the company’s current value—offered downside protection and that the stock has significant upside if wood products markets improve.
From Barron's
“Any downside surprise could see expectations for the next Fed rate cut pulled forward, supporting gold,” the analyst adds.
“A contrarian stance: Costco risk skews heavily to the downside,” he said.
From MarketWatch
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