benchmark
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At Cushing, Okla., one of the world’s largest oil-storage facilities, where the U.S. benchmark for oil is set, stocks could fall to levels that complicate operations within the next two months, some analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Long-short managers generally aim for “alpha,” meaning they want to outperform the benchmark in addition to harvesting losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Perhaps more importantly, the benchmark 10-year note yield hit 4.6% this past Friday, exceeding the earnings yield of 4.53% on the S&P 500, based on 2026 estimated earnings.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The U.S. benchmark was up nearly 10% so far this week, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Epic in scope, violence, and imagination, Deathstorm is a new benchmark in the fantasy genre and cements forever G. M. Pennington’s status as the American Tolkien.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Vocabulary lists containing benchmark
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