cyclical

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The S&P 500 remains down this year despite its recent rebound, with attractive buying opportunities in cyclical and quality growth stocks, according to Morgan Stanley.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"I wanted the repetition to mirror those cyclical thoughts - a spiral or a fixation on one specific feeling," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Likewise, auto insurance is cyclical, but Copart’s salvage yards are hard to duplicate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Chip companies had been reluctant to add capacity due to the cyclical nature of the industry, but are now looking to expand cleanroom space to address the shortages.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

There then arose schools of thinkers who interpreted history as a cyclical process and claimed to show that inequality was the unalterable law of human life.

From "1984" by George Orwell