negative
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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
"But you know, you'll get 100 positive comments and it doesn't sink in but then you get one negative comment and it feels personal and it hurts."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
IPOs tend to underperform the market, with a not-insignificant share of those stocks delivering negative returns.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In the past six decades, the S&P 500 has been negative for three consecutive years only once—in 2000-02, as the dot-com bubble burst.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“Whatever,” Juanita retorted, letting Velia’s negative comments slide right off her back like cold butter off a warm tortilla.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing negative
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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