compressed
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At this point, “it makes sense to start adding length in cyclical and quality growth trades where earnings remain strong, valuation has compressed, and sentiment is negative,” said Wilson.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
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
In the compressed world of a 988 call, in which both counselor and caller are strangers with little information to go on besides the words they exchange, the potential for miscommunication is high.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Since its 2025 high, the S&P 500’s forward price-earnings ratio has compressed 17%, Wilson wrote in his weekly warm-up research note.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Keys depressed, cymbals crashed, pipes blew compressed air into clarinets and oboes.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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