volatile

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While energy prices are naturally volatile, the fund relies on borrowed money to magnify the already-generous yields it collects from its pipeline and infrastructure stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite Disney operating amid a volatile macroeconomic backdrop and seeing depressed international visitation trends, the analysts maintain that tailwinds will support earnings growth in the back half of its fiscal 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"It is increasingly clear that as the world continues down this volatile path, our long-term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Oil prices dropped sharply Wednesday after a volatile day of trading as investors assessed the likelihood of war ending and of tanker traffic resuming through a contested waterway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Those on the ground could hear the roar and crackle as the volatile hydrocarbons flamed high above.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman