breadth

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A wide array of stocks rallying in the index doesn’t mean the S&P 500 will necessarily perform better, yet investors tend to point to strong breadth as a “healthy sign” for the market, Parker cautioned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Rising bond yields have been an increasingly negative influence on market breadth and the performance of bonds versus cash,” Tim Hayes, chief global strategist for Ned Davis Research, wrote Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Some of that breadth is seen at the beginning in some astonishing newsreel footage from the era, which segues into Jacir’s establishing story threads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The breadth of the securities market recovery is notable as small- and mid-cap turnover surged 135% in February, signaling the bull run isn’t just an index story but is broadening out across the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The leaves’ appetite for the sun, as testified by their abundance, their breadth and their super­chlorophyll greenness, made me suspect that the trees had primarily an energy-gathering function.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel