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European-listed companies tend to trade at lower multiples than their U.S. peers, and NYSE-listed stocks are also eligible for inclusion in blue-chip indexes like the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Ahead of the announcement, Stephens analyst Melissa Roberts wrote that the company had a “lower likelihood” of selection than some of the other eligible names.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Tens of millions of children are eligible for the accounts, with those born between 2025 and 2028 eligible for $1,000 federal seed money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Candidates from both parties are eligible to participate due to California’s “jungle primary” system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of political affiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He got lost on the streets of Rome that same afternoon and never did find the eligible Red Cross girl from Smith with the important milk-of-magnesia plant.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller