breadth

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A wide array of stocks rallying in the index doesn’t mean the S&P 500 will necessarily perform better, yet investors tend to point to strong breadth as a “healthy sign” for the market, Parker cautioned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The breadth of his work explains the high regard in which he is held by his peers, and perhaps why he still feels he has something to offer.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Some of that breadth is seen at the beginning in some astonishing newsreel footage from the era, which segues into Jacir’s establishing story threads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“We believe this combination of severe price compression, completely exhausted market breadth, and extreme pessimism is not a cause for panic, but rather a classic contrarian trading opportunity,” they wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It came within a hair’s breadth of crushing the prow, and with the backwash the boat was borne landward.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton