stocks

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At the same time, the risk of drought and wildfire rises across much of Australia, Indonesia and northern South America - hitting agriculture and global food stocks.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Short sellers borrow stocks they don’t own and sell them, betting on price declines.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That median multiple has increased most sharply among semiconductor and power-generation stocks while the median multiple among hyperscalers and memory-chip makers has not, Hammond points out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

With AI infrastructure stocks up so much since the advent of generative AI, we have frequently seen marked selloffs around specific events as investors wonder if the “cycle is about to roll over.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

By “this stuff,” Eisman meant the stocks of companies involved in subprime lending.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis