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disappoint

[dis-uh-point] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt /


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For that to happen, earnings won’t need to necessarily disappoint; rather, investors can choose to take a dimmer view on the immense corporate investment in AI-related data centers.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

Meta was the only of Wednesday’s crop of Magnificent Seven companies to truly disappoint investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The move will disappoint the US president, who has frequently clashed with Powell.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In a Monday note, Brown said he expects that Blue Owl fee growth will disappoint investors, as Federal Reserve rate cuts and stalled fund-raising challenge the private credit manager.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But I couldn’t disappoint everybody after they’d made me feel so welcome.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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