optimism
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The win over North Macedonia was convincing and delivered a dose of optimism, but that has been severely dented and former Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday believes Pocognoli's honeymoon period is over already.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sky-high earnings expectations and AI optimism have bolstered share prices, while inflation worries and signs of resilient economic growth have fueled a weekslong bond selloff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The first reason for Rubner’s optimism is that corporate earnings are about to dominate market chatter for several weeks — and they’re expected to be very strong, on an aggregate basis, once again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Investors’ optimism failed to extend to other tech stocks: Every other member of the Magnificent Seven ended the day in the red.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Penelope felt a glimmer of her old optimism coming back.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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