top-heavy

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While the market advance has been top-heavy with megacap names, “the rally itself has been historic,” says Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for LPL Financial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s also a top-heavy draft, with a ton of depth in the first round and no clear first overall pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Throughout the complex aerial gymnastics of an abort, the distribution of weight matters immensely: A top-heavy capsule performs differently than a bottom-heavy capsule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

That raises the stakes for the February jobs report, as it could drive the top-heavy S&P 500 to finally break through its recent trading range, up or down.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

Not surprisingly, as civil rights advocates converted a grassroots movement into a legal campaign, and as civil rights leaders became political insiders, many civil rights organizations became top-heavy with lawyers.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander