optimistic
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Optimistic guidance from corporate management has also played a role, as more companies have issued positive guidance for the first quarter than negative guidance, according to FactSet analyst John Butters.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Optimistic 2026 S&P 500 outlooks, predicting double-digit gains, are questioned due to high earnings growth expectations.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Optimistic as Storm fans might be, it’s unlikely Seattle catches up to those franchises this year.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024
Optimistic thinking has long been immortalized in self-help books as the key to happiness, good health and longevity but it can also lead to poor decision making, with particularly serious implications for people's financial wellbeing.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023
Optimistic ranchers were predicting an “open winter”—a season so bland that cattle could graze during the whole of it.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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