optimism
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U.S. stock futures were in the red, while European stocks enjoyed a rare morning of outperformance as AI optimism buoyed the continent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Gains in tech-heavy markets drove investor optimism, despite uncertainty driven by US-Iran negotiations to end the war that has roiled global energy markets since February.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
That creates a divided economy: Consumers struggle with higher prices and borrowing costs, but AI-related investment supports markets, infrastructure spending and business optimism.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
But investor optimism has been slowly seeping back into ServiceNow and select software stocks in general.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
We made our calculations, crushing optimism whenever it arose so that we might be certain, absolutely certain.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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