show-me
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of show-me
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Shares of Amazon are down 7% in premarket action Friday, with the company deemed to be in show-me mode around whether those investments can deliver appropriate returns.
From MarketWatch
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
Still, after underperforming for so long, Danaher is likely a show-me story.
From Barron's
“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
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