pessimism

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Microsoft’s stock is on pace for its worst quarterly performance since the financial crisis, underscoring the extent of investor pessimism around two of the company’s major businesses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The pessimism has reached extreme levels, according to Thill, who sees the negativity at odds with “leading indicators” such as increasing data-center capacity and strength in the retail business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Despite occasional blips of good news, growth always seems to be softer than hoped and inflation more persistent, and a dangerous pessimism is taking root.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“While a major escalation isn’t priced in, overall expectations have been reset by the extended sideways move. If tensions calm, there’s enough pessimism on the sidelines that the market could return to the positive.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

What just a few weeks earlier had inspired him is now filling him with pessimism.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman