pullback

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The long-awaited pullback in Avis Budget Group’s stock finally came on Wednesday, but only after an epic rally that certainly left a number of skeptics by the wayside.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

As prices retreated last week during the cease-fire between Washington and Tehran, Lambert said liquidity and trading volumes also fell, an apparent pullback from risk and a sign of market fatigue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

That profit potential, set against the market’s significant spring pullback, sets up the potential for a run toward Wall Street’s target of around 7500 for the S&P 500 well before the end of the year.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

As those offerings start to click, Oppenheimer analysts, in a note this month, said the pullback represented a chance to buy the stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

I've had a hard pullback, but all is not lost.

From Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake by Alger, Horatio