in the dumps
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Also: How to use options around earnings to trade Nike’s stock, which has been down in the dumps for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Despite the lift on Friday, Ares stock has been down in the dumps, with the shares losing a quarter of their value in the last six months.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
One very exciting year later, all of that is back in the dumps.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2026
"There are months where I will be down in the dumps, and I'll post just the bare minimum. I can't compete with robots."
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
I’ve often been down in the dumps, but never desperate.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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