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expenditure

[ik-spen-di-cher] / ɪkˈspɛn dɪ tʃər /


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Oppenheimer and his colleagues pointed to the derating of dominant technology companies, whose lower price-to-earnings ratios have been driven by anxiety over the returns that capital expenditure might yield in the future.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

FGF21 can raise energy expenditure, improve blood sugar regulation, and reduce inflammation.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

The mayor was also heavily favored by independent expenditure groups, which are required to be unafilliated with the campaigns, that spent more than $2.5 million in support of Bass.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Nvidia stock rose after Amazon raised its capital expenditure forecast and played down competition between its custom AI chips and Nvidia’s processors.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Every year or two the relative positions of the planets and the physics of Kepler and Newton permit the launch of a spacecraft to Mars or Venus with a minimum expenditure of energy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Higher rates don’t just compress stock valuations — they could also reduce the amount companies are willing or able to spend on capital expenditures, Kersmanc noted.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Candidates cannot use funds they raised in the primary to pay for general election expenditures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Doing so will cost $2 billion between 2026 and 2027, about 10% of its total expected capital expenditures over that period.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

On Thursday, Amazon increased its estimate for capital expenditures in 2026.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

There was talk now among the directors of seeking a $10 million appropriation from Congress, but the only immediate solution was to reduce expenditures.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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