shakeout

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For workers like Tinner, it has been a rough realization that the Silicon Valley shakeout is stretching into another year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

These will be the ones that survive the looming market shakeout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“Without central banks as structural dip buyers as in gold, we are still a bit apprehensive of a potentially deeper shakeout in silver vis-à-vis gold in the near-term,” they wrote.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The proportion of unprofitable companies within the Russell 2000 index has climbed back to levels last seen during the post–financial-crisis shakeout.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

“The metal’s been overextended and long in the tooth for weeks, so some profit-taking or even a shakeout like this can help to clear out the tourists before a potential next leg higher,” said Koos.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025