hedge
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The previous record for a fossil auction was "Apex" the Stegosaurus, bought for $44.6 million in 2024 by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
At such a discount, however, some hedge funds may seek to short the SK Hynix ADR while going long the ordinary shares and hoping the spread between the two may contract.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
He also uses hedge funds designed to make money in both up and down markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Flowers have been left by loved ones and neighbours on a hedge outside the home.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
A few years later, he quit his job and went to work for a giant hedge fund called Chilton Investment.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Outside, the home features a glittering lap pool that overlooks the ocean, while hedges that border the 1-acre property help to ensure complete privacy from prying eyes, something that Doherty is said to have prized.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
The study area included hedges, a cornfield, and a tree that stood between the hive and the food source, preventing a direct route.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Expertly crafted clippers for his Saturday morning ritual of shaping hedges and deadheading blooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
While other inflation hedges also fell, some analysts foresee a second-half gold rally if the U.S.-Iran crisis resolves.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
‘But handsome is as handsome does, as we say in the Shire; and I daresay we shall all look much the same after lying for days in hedges and ditches.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Astoria launched a hedged growth fund for separately managed accounts in late 2020 that offers strategies similar to buffered ETFs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
EasyJet, for example, hedged 80% of its fuel supply for the first half of the year at $717/tonne - but finding the remainder at prevailing prices cost the airline an extra £25m in March alone.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
While Steyer and Xavier Becerra, the former California attorney general, both said they would support such a ban, the remaining three candidates hedged or said they would not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Qantas said approximately 90% of its June-half exposure to crude oil was hedged, but that it remained largely exposed to movements in jet refining margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
“Charlie likes the Cullens a lot,” I hedged.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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Most oil-and-gas companies lock in higher prices through hedging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Tucked behind mature hedging on one of Malibu’s most desirable streets, this exquisite estate presents a striking blend of California modernism and rustic refinement,” the listing noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Big stock owners are hedging with collared positions—selling upside calls to buy downside puts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The uncertainty around pricing, for example, has led to a meaningful increase in hedging activity.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
I’ve been around the block enough times to know when someone’s hedging.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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