gross
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He noted that investors had been piling in recently, with a sharp reduction in gross short positions — a bearish stance — combined with fresh buying of long or bullish positions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
In the long run, SpaceX is targeting gross profit margins of 70% and net income margins of 45%, about 10 percentage points better than Alphabet on both metrics.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Damodaran notes the space business has the best unit economics of the three businesses, with a gross margin of 67%, and the connectivity business represented by Starlink has margins of 48%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
In the preliminary report, real gross domestic product increased at an annualized rate of 2.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Messes and dirt and germs and gross stuff are everywhere—especially with middle school kids.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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