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On the opposite end, we find that consumer staples like supermarket stocks and healthcare are the laggards, delivering returns of 0.38% and 0.42% a month on average during rising rate cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

IPOs of companies with inflation-adjusted, trailing-year revenue of $500 million or more still underperformed the market by around 4% on average over three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

At current market valuation multiples, that could translate into $7.5 trillion in 2036, which translates to $1.8 trillion today if investors expect to earn 15% a year on average for the next 10 years.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Last year, the U.S. economy was adding 10,000 jobs a month on average, she noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Right now the Appalachians are shrinking on average by 0.03 millimeters per year.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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