selective

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But experts from consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers, doing business as PwC, flagged recently that there’s been only “selective investor appetite” for IPOs recently.

From MarketWatch

The stimulus aims to stabilize the economy and prevent systemic risk, focusing on debt refinancing, selective housing support, and state-owned enterprise capital expenditure.

From Barron's

Converting bioethanol into acetaldehyde through selective oxidation offers a more sustainable alternative, but most existing catalysts face a familiar problem.

From Science Daily

With the easy money having been made this year on power and electricity companies linked to AI, investors will need a much more selective strategy to see gains in the sector for 2026.

From MarketWatch

Investing in Big Tech stocks now requires a more selective approach, UBS analysts say, as trading correlations fall between the major players.

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