overhang

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At the same time, he acknowledged that the development could be “a bit of an overhang on the shares in the near term.”

From MarketWatch • 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

“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

“Until clarity improves, this episode is likely to weigh as a near‑term overhang, notwithstanding our expectation that operating metrics continue to trend positively over the medium-term,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Pacing in front of the library waiting for Gran, I shaded myself from the sun under the roof overhang, but the air kept blowing gusts of hot breath in my direction.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas