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forward-looking

[fawr-werd-look-ing] / ˈfɔr wərdˌlʊk ɪŋ /








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Stocks are forward-looking and can often be speculative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“You have a consumer who is being asked to make a large, forward-looking discretionary purchase at a moment when they’re feeling least confident doing so,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The stock market, however, is forward-looking; buy the rumor and sell the news, as the saying goes.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Earlier on Monday, Carney met India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar where the two discussed charting a "forward-looking partnership".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“Nothing wrong with that if you go about it right. Country could use some forward-looking farmers.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck