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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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For Netskope, there is no forward P/E because the company is expected by analysts to post negative combined earnings over the next 12 months.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The average S&P 500 return on a new chair’s first day is negative 0.29%, though the two worst performances in the modern era were largely coincidental.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But bond returns were positive in only 10 of the 13 years when the S&P 500 was negative.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Yet as Euro 2024 progressed, Palmer being left sitting on the bench was viewed as an indicator of Southgate's negative approach.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“There aren’t any negative numbers in Mr. Dewey’s library classification system,” explained Elliott Schilpp.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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