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"It is too soon to suggest that stocks have bottomed," wrote IG chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Big picture: The U.S. labor market may have bottomed out and hiring could pick up soon, but don’t expect big increases in new jobs each month as has been common over the past decade.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

However, Europe looks to have bottomed, and aging truck fleets could drive replacement demand with government spending commitments offering upside potential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

On the same day the Bruins fell out of the Associated Press rankings, they might have bottomed out Monday with a 75-68 loss to Rutgers at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

While Micronesia's economy appears to have bottomed out in 1999, the country's medium-term economic outlook remains fragile due to likely further reductions in external grants made under the US Compact funding.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency