show-me
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of show-me
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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While Schwartz was more optimistic about Salesforce, he caveated that it’s still a “show-me stock,” meaning that the company will need to firmly demonstrate that its Agentforce product is receiving steady adoption.
From MarketWatch
“Heightened capex and debt expenses, as well as the tight alignment with OpenAI’s success, make this somewhat of a show-me story,” wrote William Blair analyst Sebastien Naji in a research note.
From Barron's
The stock has rallied in the past only to disappoint investors, fashion is a notoriously fickle industry, and the company hasn’t seen much in the way of sales growth in recent years, making it a show-me story for many investors.
From Barron's
Wainwright analyst Swayampakula Ramakanth slashed his price target to $45 from $70 and reaffirmed a Buy rating, citing “mixed” results and noting that the drug likely will be a show-me story until the dataset matures.
From Barron's
After so many months of huge gains, the S&P 500 is on pace for its worst November since 2008, making this week a show-me story.
From Barron's
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