lost momentum

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It’s no coincidence that stocks have lost momentum as earnings season winds down.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

After a surge in popularity in the early 2000s, the Marc Jacobs fashion house lost momentum and made several strategic shifts to find a viable business model.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The doll, a Mattel staple, rose to the spotlight following the 2023 hit movie, “Barbie,” but has since lost momentum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Growth lost momentum in the second half of 2025 as consumers, anxious about tax increases and rising unemployment, held back.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Pioneer 1 arced through space until, sixty thousand miles out, not quite one-quarter of the way, it lost momentum and dropped back, burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam