backstop

Should funding conditions for AI “hyperscalers” take a significant turn for the worse, some Wall Street investors and analysts anticipate a government backstop to emerge.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Matt Brill, head of North America investment-grade credit at Invesco, said it’s too early to talk about any backstop for credit.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Nvidia previously considered providing a backstop of $250 billion dollars, according to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg in July.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The fact the central bank is offering a backstop should make the run less likely, and shareholders are penalized, through the penalty rate, if it is used.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The batters in line automatically turned their eyes to the backstop, where the ball should be — but it wasn’t there.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

Vegas’s two regular starters, including the one that backstopped them during their championship run in 2023, were mired in the worst seasons of their careers in the desert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

California backstopped the federal subsidies for the lowest-income enrollees — mostly those for households earning up to 150% of the federal poverty level, or $23,940 for individuals and $49,500 for a family of four.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

"The market firmly bought into Wednesday's solid earnings story from the hyperscalers, with risk appetite also backstopped by the broader path on the geopolitical front continuing to lead towards de-escalation," said Pepperstone's Michael Brown.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Multiple Democratic- and Republican-run states, as well as Native American tribes, declared emergencies and backstopped tens of millions of dollars for food payments, while acknowledging that that still wouldn’t suffice.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025

He backstopped the Kraken’s best run of the season, the only reason they were still in playoff contention.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

Larger technology companies have started backstopping deals with AI startups to help them secure access.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Warner’s board told shareholders to reject Paramount’s bid last week, citing concerns that the Ellisons weren’t fully backstopping the financing.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

In recent calls with U.S. officials, European officials have stressed that they can only offer Ukraine clear security commitments once they know what role the U.S. would play in backstopping those plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

The Avalanche’s challengers in the Central range from the Stars to the Minnesota Wild, who still have Marc-Andre Fleury backstopping them and a couple of dynamic scorers in Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

With Darrow doing most of the backstopping, and Larson ready to fill in any moment he’s needed, you’re going to keep a five-thousand-dollar catcher on the bench for a pinch hitter!

From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Burt L. Standish