downturn
Example Sentences
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Regulators charged with protecting policyholders in market downturns are working to keep up.
More private-equity managers plan to sell minority stakes in the coming years, as the industry’s ongoing downturn drives firms to seek outside investment.
“A significant downturn in premiums across the board is very unlikely,” said Gerry Glombicki, a senior director in Fitch Ratings’ North American insurance group.
From MarketWatch
Chinese consumers, particularly in lower-tier cities, have grown far more cautious over the past two years as a prolonged property downturn weighs on household confidence.
From MarketWatch
Both are mired in a cyclical downturn, which is depressing earnings, and both have paid out more in dividends than the free cash flow they generated over the past 12 months.
From Barron's
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