pessimism
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Even in the face of continued pessimism from energy analysts, transportation exports, and geopolitical strategists, stocks rose on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“We believe this combination of severe price compression, completely exhausted market breadth, and extreme pessimism is not a cause for panic, but rather a classic contrarian trading opportunity,” they wrote.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
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
His 1968 book, “The Population Bomb,” made him famous in an era of economic and political turmoil that led to public pessimism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
“Look here,” Lanning covered definite pessimism with bluster, “we’ve done what you asked. We witnessed the man eat. It’s ridiculous to presume him a robot.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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