discretionary
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Specifically, customers seem to be cutting back on discretionary purchases of appliances.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Whirlpool’s stock is sinking as customers dramatically cut back on discretionary appliance purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The index’s biggest sector is industrials, which make up about 28%, followed by financials at 24%, and consumer discretionary stocks at 17%.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Economists expect consumers to cut discretionary spending as gas prices remain elevated, mirroring what happened during a 2022 oil shock.
From Barron's • May 6, 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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