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The former is bad news; selling more common shares of a stock in free fall would dilute existing shareholders and push the price even lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Other times, of course, bad news is just bad news.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

That’s especially bad news for home buyers staring at high mortgage rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

In Group L, a point or more for Croatia against Ghana could be bad news for Scotland as it would again leave the third-place finishers with four points.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

"I have some good news and some bad news," Mr. McGuire began.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene




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