tailspin

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In its last quarter, Disney saw its profitability fall below expectations despite record revenue at several of its segments, largely due to higher costs, which sent the stock into a tailspin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The conflict has mushroomed to draw in nations around the Middle East, sending energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Supply-chain shocks and economic downturns could send every memory-maker into a tailspin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

With crypto becoming easier to buy than ever, and Strategy’s stock in a tailspin, that spell now appears to be breaking as the market questions whether this middleman deserves to exist at all.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

While the German economy was in a tailspin toward disaster, the Roaring Twenties were in full swing in America.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple