break even

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Defensive staples stocks have done better amid the Iran War, but they’re basically break-even over the past year, with companies like General Mills and Kraft Heinz down over the past one- and five-year periods.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The break-even rate aims to gauge the level of inflation at which owning bonds or Treasury inflation-protected securities produces the same return.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

On Thursday, a gauge of expectations for inflation over the next year, known as the one-year break-even inflation rate, jumped to 4.62%, according to Bloomberg data.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Consequently, Iran’s production costs are low, at $10 to $30 a barrel, compared with U.S. shale break-even prices of $60 to $70 per barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Perhaps there’s a break-even point for all propellants.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam