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pessimistic

[pes-uh-mis-tik] / ˌpɛs əˈmɪs tɪk /


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Once again, Wall Street appears too pessimistic about the business.

From Barron's

“Consumers were notably more pessimistic about business conditions six months from now,” said Dana Peterson, chief economist of the private organization that produces the report.

From MarketWatch

Is there anything that could change the pessimistic mood?

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Is there anything that could change the pessimistic mood?

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Expectations are low, with a sense that the most pessimistic scenarios are more than priced in.

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