discretionary
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This is particularly problematic for consumer discretionary companies—those that sell nonessential goods ands services.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But a contribution to a pension fund creates a legal obligation to specific beneficiaries, not a discretionary reserve the Legislature can draw on whenever the budget runs short.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The discretionary subscriptions, the second car payment that’s barely necessary, the country club, the timeshare.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Analysts have revised 2026 earnings estimates for discretionary companies down, contrasting with overall S&P 500 forecast increases.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Spoade was the world’s champion sitter-around, no holds barred and gouging discretionary.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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