pullback

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The first-quarter pullback has compressed the S&P 500’s forward multiple by around 17%, taking it under the 20 mark for the first time since last April.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite the pullback, the index stretched its run above the 50 mark separating expansion from contraction to more than three years, as firms reported increases in both activity and new business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

PayPal has many middle-income customers and some lower-income customers, so a pullback in spending affects use of its payments platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He also argued that markets tend to outperform following a pullback, with the S&P 500 higher over the 12 months following a 10% correction around 88% of the time.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I've had a hard pullback, but all is not lost.

From Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake by Alger, Horatio