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A tenth consecutive winning week looked locked in prior to a series of quarterly updates on Wednesday that punctured a hole in the AI trade that has powered markets higher since the end of March.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
That is, the option-trading “universe” prices the straddle prior to the earnings and more or less keeps it at that price until the earnings are announced.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Second, require data sharing and replication prior to publication where reasonably feasible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Concerns were raised about his X activity prior to him being signed off in the November, but he continued posting while he was off work, despite being warned he was breaching the BBC's guidelines.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
We walked into the call room, to have our equipment checked prior to the start of the bronze medal match.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
