hefty
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Dominion’s shares were trading at such a discount—about a quarter lower than NextEra’s forward earnings multiple—that the latter was able to offer a hefty premium without denting its earnings growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
There were also hefty losses in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But his new target price starts to value Tesla on earnings potential in 2030 and beyond, which is when he thinks revenue and margin performance will inflect higher following the current period of hefty spending.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
If Uber Technologies wants to be pinged by Siri for ride requests, for instance, it will likely have to pay Apple a hefty fee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
If you didn’t have the image of our Dear President on the wall—dressed in his three-piece suit and clutching a flywhisk—you would pay a hefty price.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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