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amortization

[am-er-tuh-zey-shuhn, uh-mawr-] / ˌæm ər təˈzeɪ ʃən, əˌmɔr- /


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Copper for the first time contributed the largest share of its annual earnings, accounting for 54% of the group’s underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Management excluded stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Operating profit before depreciation, amortization, and impairment losses fell to 5.42 billion kroner from 6.64 billion kroner in the year-earlier period.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Management projected an adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of between $17 million and $23 million, while Wall Street had expected a $10 million loss.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Perchance we might write and ask the mining promoter what, in his belief, is the proper amortization charge in his particular mine.

From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various

That has led to a rare situation in Canada where banks are seeing mortgage amortizations getting extended beyond 30 years, sparking calls from regulators to take immediate action to mitigate risks.

From Reuters Sep. 1, 2023

Ecuador also managed to reduce certain applicable interest rates and suspend all amortizations with China Eximbank for a six-month grace period, the government said.

From Reuters Sep. 20, 2022

The government has already taken measures to restrain the housing market, including reducing amortizations and requiring stricter criteria for mortgage qualifications.

From BusinessWeek Feb. 13, 2012

Bank of Montreal’s mortgage offer is limited to 25-year amortizations to ensure consumers pay off their loans faster, the lender said.

From BusinessWeek Jan. 17, 2012

Distressed companies would get technical advice, loans, Government contracts and fast tax amortizations to help them diversify their products and find new markets.

From Time Magazine Archive




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