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downside

[doun-sahyd] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd /


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“A government stake can signal alignment with national priorities and creates a dynamic where Washington shares in the downside risk,” Shah writes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The BofA Global strategists also reiterated their year-end price target of 7,100 for the S&P 500, which indicates a 4.5% downside from its Monday afternoon level of 7,430, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

A reading of the U.S. labor market from The Conference Board fell slightly in May, highlighting potential downside risks to the labor market, a gauge of employment showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The downside is that no one—not even finance pros obsessed with price discovery—really understands what a seat should be worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Now these plants are on the downside of their lifecycle.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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