drop in

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So, with Wednesday’s drop in SPX, the chart can no longer be considered positive for the short term.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The capital-intensive OCI shift led to a 68% rise in debt to $162 billion and a projected drop in operating margin to 43%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He notes that the drop in testosterone fathers experience can partly be attributed to the stresses that come with a new kid: less sleep, a poor diet and fewer trips to the gym.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Distilled Spirits Council said Canada’s alcohol ban led to a 63% drop in U.S. alcohol exports last year to Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

So while a strong 1990s economy might have seemed, on the surface, a likely explanation for the drop in crime, it almost certainly didn’t affect criminal behavior in any significant way.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt