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median

[mee-dee-uhn] / ˈmi di ən /




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The price-earnings multiple of the median AI infrastructure stock is now 26, the highest multiple since ChatGPT was launched in the fall of 2022.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That median multiple has increased most sharply among semiconductor and power-generation stocks while the median multiple among hyperscalers and memory-chip makers has not, Hammond points out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The average microfinance borrower in Cambodia owes more than $3,900, nearly three times the median annual per capita income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

When everyone is this giddy, the median decline for the S&P 500 over the next 12 months is 13%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In the disposition of capital cases in the United States, the median elapsed time between sentence and execution is approximately seventeen months.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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