downbeat
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Shares of Under Armour took a dive in early Tuesday trading after the athletic-gear maker reported a wider fiscal fourth-quarter loss than Wall Street was expecting, while providing a downbeat profit outlook.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The downbeat guidance came despite Toyota recording a 23% jump in net profit to ¥817.2 billion for the three months ended March.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The demand recovery helped overshadow a downbeat earnings outlook for the current quarter and lowered profit guidance for the full year, as demand fell in the weeks following the start of the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
A quarterly survey of U.S. professionals on LinkedIn shows that workers have had a downbeat assessment of the labor market for the past year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It is, in fact, a downbeat speech, almost an informal State of the Union address, designed to undercut the revelry and prepare the country for years of more pain and struggle.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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Music - Middle School
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