overhang

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At the same time, he acknowledged that the development could be “a bit of an overhang on the shares in the near term.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Until clarity improves, this episode is likely to weigh as a near‑term overhang, notwithstanding our expectation that operating metrics continue to trend positively over the medium-term,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

While removal of the legal overhang allows management to concentrate on new business verticals as well as international expansion, Grosslight is opting to remain Neutral-rating until he sees renewed growth from those verticals and markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Such sentiment will “continue to be an overhang for the sector … whilst AI models continue advancing,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

She caught a band with one front claw and was able to grab the overhang with her hind feet and, scratching hard on the shakes, pull herself up onto the roof.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George