minus

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In 2022, when the S&P 500’s total return was minus 18.04%, U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The company guided for revenue of $3.9 billion, plus or minus $100 million for the third quarter, above the $3.61 billion expected by analysts.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Both results are well within the poll’s plus or minus 2.8% margin of error.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

For the current fiscal third quarter, Applied Materials forecast adjusted per-share earnings of $3.36, plus or minus 20 cents, and revenue of $8.95 billion, plus or minus $500 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I’m wearing my birthday gift from Celia—a new purple flowered shirt that’s identical to the one I stained the morning of the math exam, minus the smoothie spot.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison