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selectivity

[si-lek-tiv-i-tee, see-lek-] / sɪ lɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti, ˌsi lɛk- /


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Stretched valuation, average balance sheet strength, and poor macro alignment argue for selectivity and a preference to buy on weakness rather than chase strength.

From Barron's

And Jefferies analyst Brent Thill forecast “another year of gradual AI monetization, with more meaningful growth contribution/acceleration needed to ease AI disintermediation fears, thus requiring more selectivity.”

From MarketWatch

When activity increases, selectivity often drops, leaving acetaldehyde yields below 90%.

From Science Daily

Finding safety, however, requires selectivity, as structural shifts in how we eat and drink collide with parts of the consumer-staples universe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some cited the college’s increased selectivity in admissions as justification for higher grades.

From The Wall Street Journal