forecast
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Based on data out this week, economists forecast that the Fed’s preferred core PCE gauge rose less than 0.2% in June, which could bolster the central bank’s case for holding rates steady in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The increase was well below the 0.3% Wall Street forecast.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The NBS data also showed retail sales grew 1.0 year-on-year in June, beating a Bloomberg forecast of a 0.1 percent drop.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Temperatures are expected to reach 28C on Wednesday around Fort William, with very dry weather forecast for the rest of the week especially in central and western areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
A memory, a present event, and a forecast all equally present.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
"At this time, current forecasts do not indicate a repeat of 2023 conditions," wrote New York City Emergency Management in a statement on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
A lot would have to be wrong for the model’s forecasts to be way off base.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Strong demand for AI systems pushed up sales forecasts and drove a gain in second-quarter profits Wednesday at Dutch tech giant ASML, which manufactures chip-making machines to power the tech industry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The company reported second-quarter sales of 9.33 billion euros, beating analyst forecasts of 8.83 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
I switch on my reading lamp and listen to the shipping forecasts on the radio on low volume.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
“Gas prices have recovered since the April lows, and we believe Henry Hub has more room to run, especially if the forecasted heat shows up in the coming weeks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"The hype is definitely here for the World Cup, it'll be here until the World Cup ends," he forecasted.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Meta has forecasted capital expenditures to reach between $125 billion and $145 billion for the year -- more than double the company's 2025 outlay.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Organic sales are forecasted to rise between 3% to 4%, with a 100-basis-point adjusted gross margin expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The weatherman had forecasted a record high for the day of the meet.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
By forecasting five years of revenue and profit margins, Monroe, supported by the research team at Diamond Hill, arrives at what he described as “optimal free cash flow for the company” in its peak year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
JPMorgan’s annualized return on equity was 24%, when analysts were forecasting 19%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The results could have important implications for climate forecasting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Currently many forecasting models show that the hot spell could persist into the middle of July - although unlikely to reach the record breaking temperatures we saw in June.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Some pundits, not just from the Soviet Union, were forecasting Tal to be the winner.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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