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pullback

[pool-bak] / ˈpʊlˌbæk /


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Stocks are getting support from a strong corporate earnings season and a pullback in Federal Reserve interest-rate-hike expectations following Friday’s weak jobs data.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

“The pullback has made stocks look attractive again, and the earnings season has exceeded our expectations,” said Mark Malek, chief investment officer at Siebert Financial.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

That came after a pullback on Wall Street, where the Dow came off three days of record highs.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

A failure to clear 7,800 could leave the S&P 500 vulnerable to consolidation or a pullback.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

I've had a hard pullback, but all is not lost.

From Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake by Alger, Horatio




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