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overhang

[oh-ver-hang, oh-ver-hang] / ˌoʊ vərˈhæŋ, ˈoʊ vərˌhæŋ /


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Bringing on an industry veteran as CEO could help clear any overhang on the stock, reassuring investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Yet the announcement is “unfortunate” given the recent resolution of prior disputes with the government, “which we hoped would allow investors to consider a potential overhang as being ‘resolved’,” Hissey says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“The market may be beginning to price in a more favorable cost/supply backdrop for OEMs, as any stabilization in memory pricing and supply would reduce a key overhang on hardware profitability,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“Additionally, the removal of this overhang in general would serve as a positive catalyst for the stocks,” he says.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

One of them seems to have drawn on the cliff overhang, protected from the weather, a picture of the new star.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan