drag down

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Bitcoin’s recent declines have dragged down the shares of the so-called crypto treasury companies, which sell stock or debt to fund their token acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Enthusiasm over Nvidia’s earnings report and what its forecast suggested about the artificial intelligence trade was short-lived, dragging down tech stocks and Bitcoin, which continued its slide early Friday to its lowest level since April.

From Barron's

Enthusiasm over Nvidia’s earnings report and what its forecast suggested about the artificial intelligence trade was short-lived, dragging down tech stocks and Bitcoin, which continued its slide early Friday to its lowest level since April.

From Barron's

The disclosure sent SVB stock into free fall and spooked Wall Street, dragging down other bank shares.

From Washington Post

Abecasis and Mericle already project that small banks could reduce new lending by between 15 and 40 percent this year, which could drag down economic growth overall.

From Washington Post