dislocation

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The strategy is “strongly based on the dislocation we saw in the market,” Mike Spencer, Salesforce’s head of finance, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The strategy is “strongly based on the dislocation we saw in the market,” Mike Spencer, Salesforce’s head of finance, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Naima Keith, LACMA’S head of education, explained it this way at the press preview: “Moments of dislocation that become moments of revelation. That’s the point.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Periods of market dislocation have historically created some of the most attractive opportunities in direct lending,” Ares said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

For instance, heroes—superheroes—were born of ridiculous and unlikely circumstances: spider bites, chemical spills, planetary dislocation, and, in the case of Alfred T. Slipper, from accidental submersion in an industrial-size vat of cleaning solution called Incandesto!

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo