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negative sign

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Definition of negative sign

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Wall Street might be taking the price cut as a negative sign, potentially signaling that Tesla had reached a limit on the number of customers willing to pay a high price for the compact sedan. Tim Higgins, WSJ, "Tesla Shares Sink on Model 3 Delivery Miss, Price Cut," 2 Jan. 2019 However, if a tit-for-tat tariff fight with the European Union breaks out that would be a negative sign. Adam Shell, USA TODAY, "7 signals from trade talks that could move your 401(k)," 27 Mar. 2018 Nine months into the agreement between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia to cut production, there are both positive an negatives signs. Grant Smith, Bloomberg.com, "OPEC and Russia Hold Steady on Cuts as Oil Market Improves," 22 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of negative sign

1668, in the meaning defined above

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