prewar

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Analysts expect 17.8% earnings growth this year, higher than the prewar estimate of 14.6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Still, foreign stocks remain cheap, and because of prewar gains in the quarter, the average foreign large blend fund’s 0.3% gain still beat the average U.S. large blend fund’s 4% loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

After the Strait of Hormuz reopens, a full recovery to prewar levels may take about four months, J.P.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

U.S. crude prices have shot up to about $90 a barrel from near $65 prewar, ensuring at least a temporary windfall in the billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The stage was set for one of the most important events of the prewar period.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik