benchmark
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Among the worst performers on Japan’s benchmark index, Sumitomo Electric Industries is down 4.9%, Taiyo Yuden is off 5.0%, and Lasertec is 4.9% lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Eddington limit is a theoretical benchmark describing the point at which the outward pressure produced by radiation balances the inward pull of gravity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Shares in Netwealth dropped 8% after its quarterly update, a move that one of the investment bank’s analysts reckons left its premium relative to the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index 40% below its five-year average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The country’s benchmark Sensex has fallen about 15% this year, making it one of Asia’s worst-performing markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Epic in scope, violence, and imagination, Deathstorm is a new benchmark in the fantasy genre and cements forever G. M. Pennington’s status as the American Tolkien.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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Meta Platforms says its new Muse Wonder models match leading rivals on public benchmarks, adding momentum to its AI push.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Both benchmarks had gained 4.4% Thursday, with Brent rising as much as 5% earlier in the session to $105.23 a barrel and WTI also climbing 5% to $92.70 before paring gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Futures point to a second straight day of declines for U.S. benchmarks today after they hit records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Nike does not publish salary data by country, but told us 71% of its key suppliers pay at or above living-wage benchmarks relevant to their location.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But O’Malley was confident that Richard would be able to meet the benchmarks she’d set.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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