spook
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The mere notion that these companies are no longer increasing their AI spending would be enough to spook the markets, Sosnick said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
They would also have to gain comfort that a restructuring wouldn’t spook MBS investors, many of whom have warned against ending the conservatorship and said such a move would force mortgage rates higher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Such conditions can spook investors ahead of an IPO and lead to delays or downsized offerings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
For example, if artificial intelligence is so effective at increasing productivity that it leads to widespread AI-related layoffs, that could raise the unemployment rate, reduce consumer spending and spook investors.
From MarketWatch ● May 31, 2026
Then came running feet and the thought it was a spook running home to Saint Gabriel’s graveyard.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
The information is stored in a database that can be queried by U.S. spooks and often goes into the President’s daily intelligence briefing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The correlation will break when an event spooks markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
If books are an answer to dictatorships — and as strong as “an organization packed with spooks and paramilitaries who fought in warzones” — it would be inspiring to see more of that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
The report spooks participants in the crypto market.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
At three in the morning, by his watch, the spooks returned to interrogate him.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
Likho has never harmed the centuries-old objects in her shop, Kobliha says, but he has spooked suspected ghosts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"The bull was very frightened, it was spooked."
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Our example, upfitted with the Launch Package specification, did just that, ripping away from red lights like a spooked tarpon, and me just hanging on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
It’s not hard to see why the Fed spooked the market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
“I imagine they’re likely being spooked by a couple of shadows, but if it finds them looking for a few girls from Miss Preston’s, I’m certainly not going to tell them otherwise.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Yet this immense spending has started to siphon off most of these companies’ free cash flow, spooking investors who are worried about the return on investment.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Signal too much eagerness to cut, and he risks spooking the bond market, driving up long-term yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Still, sales declined year over year, spooking investors.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Stocks fell sharply, with a fresh round of jitters over trade and artificial-intelligence spooking investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
“We might need to find a different alley location. This one is totally spooking Fred. I can tell.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
