quarter
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Private business investment rose by 6.0% in the first quarter, driven by a 16% rise in machinery and equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Annual growth slowed to 2.5%, from 2.6% in the prior quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It grew 3% in this year’s first quarter.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
But the cash squeeze is affecting returns to shareholders: Last quarter, Alphabet didn’t buy back any shares for the first time since 2017.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
A quarter moon lay low in the west, not giving enough light to tempt anyone to stay up late.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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