darling

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The move was enough to push Exxon’s forward stock-price-to-earnings ratio to recently top that of market darling Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Micron, a recent darling of the semiconductor industry, is now on a nasty six-day losing streak, which has erased about one-quarter of its value.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Southern California defense tech darling Anduril Industries has struck a deal to buy Orange County space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Gu arrived at the Games targeting a clean sweep of golds in her three events after winning two golds and a silver at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, where she was the host nation's darling.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

"What's the matter, darling? Do you feel rocky?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway