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component

[kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-] / kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm- /




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It reflects companies with thin margins and no pricing power over their most expensive component.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

We tested our model, using techniques such as factor analysis and principal component analysis, to ensure that all of the pieces fit together from a statistical standpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

With tourism directly contributing 13% of Spain's GDP, the industry has been a crucial component in the country's growth of recent years, which has outstripped that of France, Germany, Italy and the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The S&P 500’s healthcare component is down 4% year to date, and its full-year earnings growth is pegged at just 4%, the lowest of any sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It's the only component that causes a complete mission scrub if it's not working.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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