discretionary
Example Sentences
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The information-technology company, which sells outsourcing and consulting services, has struggled to drive discretionary new demand for its products, according to a Guggenheim report from earlier in the week.
From MarketWatch
Cardholder tracking by Royal Bank of Canada showed purchases picked up in November, driven by spending on discretionary goods over the Black Friday-to-Cyber Monday weekend.
Our investment teams are excited about the consumer discretionary sector versus consumer staples because of that.
From Barron's
Also heavy weights are industrials and consumer discretionary, which benefit from greater business and consumer spending.
From Barron's
September’s retail sales showed resilient spending but growth began to slow, particularly for discretionary purchases.
From Barron's
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