discount
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Despite outperforming peers, the shares still trade at a discount.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hollywood actress Elisha Cuthbert has officially sold her lavish Los Angeles home for $1.93 million, days after the property was put back on the market with a significant discount.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
There is one exception to the vehicle eligibility rule: EVs sold from a company with headquarters in California can claim the discount regardless of the vehicle price.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Families could save money on days out, meals and entertainment this summer under a government discount scheme, but attractions in the West have questioned its impact.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The railroads had made it known early and forcefully that they had no plans to discount their Chicago fares for the exposition.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Will summer discounts make family days out cheaper?
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, managing partner of private-equity firm Riverwood Capital, said he isn’t seeing fire sales, or funds selling companies at deep discounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dubai will offer more than $800 worth of discounts and deals to residents who bring friends and family to visit, the emirate's media office said, as months of war have battered its tourism sector.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“We use top quality ingredients. No discounts or subgrade meats. Fresh veggies. All the side dishes are prepared by our staff,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“But I think they have special discounts for families who can’t afford full admission. All that kind of info is on their website.”
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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One big issue for some fashion retailers is having big piles of leftover stock that has to be discounted heavily so they can shift it.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
This is discounted back to determine whether the stock is currently trading at an attractive price, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“On balance, we continue to forecast three 25bp rate hikes over the coming months, somewhat faster and further policy tightening than is currently discounted in the money market,” Goltermann said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The community larder offers a membership scheme whereby the surplus produce can be bought at discounted rates, and Steele said the volunteers had been trying to "save as much food from the bin as possible".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
If that game was discounted, he claimed, then he would be the winner.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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In Premier League terms, even when discounting the gulf in experience, Pickford boasts an undeniable edge.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Nike’s digital business has faltered, and it has tried to refashion that segment into a destination for higher-priced fare, rather than discounting.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
H&M has been pressuring its buying system to ensure it doesn’t hold too much stock and thereby avoid discounting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The average for 2025's 24 grands prix, discounting sprints, was 66.9.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Nicole took the first lead, and it went smoothly for the first ten minutes, discounting the wind, the stinging rain, and Chase’s throbbing front tooth, which the pain pills had done nothing to help.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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