: the influential financial interests of the U.S. economy
Examples of Wall Street in a Sentence
After college she got a job on Wall Street.
Recent Examples on the WebWhile in the city, he's also held bigger press conferences at places like 40 Wall Street — one of his buildings in New York.—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024 Amid demand issues and rising competition, Tesla stock has plunged more than 30% year to date, raising alarm bells on Wall Street—even among once-staunch supporters.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024 Confidence in Musk fades Wall Street's confidence in Tesla CEO Elon Musk is declining, as highlighted by CNBC’s Jim Cramer.—Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024 Wells Fargo, which also reported its first-quarter earnings Friday, topped Wall Street’s expectations but saw an 8% decline in net interest income from the prior year.—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 Even the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board flagged this as a bad idea.—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024 JPMorgan Chase and other major banks beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations, but their stocks dropped anyway.—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024 And on Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported that China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will order telecom companies to stop using foreign processors by 2027.—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024 On the way, the percussionists played in the subway exit — a tinny corridor lined with tile — as well as in Kevin Roche’s postmodern lobby of 60 Wall Street (now closed for renovation and likely demolition), before arriving at Federal Hall.—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Wall Street, New York City, site of the New York Stock Exchange
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