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Index funds do not promise a specific return, other than that holders will do exactly as well as the index, minus an infinitesimal annual fee.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In 1993, scientists discovered a mercury-based copper-oxide ceramic called Hg1223 that reached superconductivity at minus 140 degrees C, or 133 K. That material held the ambient-pressure record for more than 30 years.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Putting it all together, the market’s 4.7% earnings yield minus the 2% real risk-free rate gives an ERP of 2.7%.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

For the current fiscal third quarter, Applied Materials forecast adjusted per-share earnings of $3.36, plus or minus 20 cents, and revenue of $8.95 billion, plus or minus $500 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"We are go for launch and will proceed on schedule. We are T minus four minutes, ten seconds to launch . . . mark."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir