downturn
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Shares fell 17% after the retailer launched a capital raising to boost its balance sheet following a downturn in conditions due to the Middle East war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
That’s causing some problems—and could cause more if the past week’s tech stock downturn continues.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Chips were at the heart of the downturn, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF sinking another 3.7%, putting the chip stock benchmark 12% off its June 3 closing high.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Newton also finds that the S&P 500 Cycle Composite — a predictive market model that combines historical seasonal and calendar trends into a single, averaged roadmap for the stock market — suggests a market downturn.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The prediction that the end of the war would send Hampton Roads into an economic downturn proved incorrect.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing downturn
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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Games of Deception
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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