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optimism

[op-tuh-miz-uhm] / ˈɒp təˌmɪz əm /


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None of that has stopped the stock from rebounding this quarter, buoyed by market optimism about AI and the prospects of Chinese chips starting to close the gap on foreign-made ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Nvidia shares were buoyed Wednesday by optimism that chief executive Jensen Huang’s last-minute inclusion in the U.S trade delegation to Beijing could indicate an important announcement in the offing.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Focus is on a meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping amid tentative optimism that this could lead to progress on trade and the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The ADRs were reversing earlier losses amid optimism that the summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will lead to lower import duties.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

These reminders of the yellow fever did not shake the spirit of optimism that gripped the city.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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