raw materials

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What one strategist argues, therefore, is that investors should plow capital into the energy stocks providing the raw materials that technology stocks desperately require to grow.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Higher prices for raw materials such as oil, coal and liquefied natural gas are expected to raise the state utility’s fuel purchase costs and reduce its operating profit, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

At several points during the summit, Macron stressed that Africa "has its own agenda" and should no longer be viewed simply as a source of raw materials for foreign powers.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

RBC highlights the reiteration of annual guidance despite some additional headwinds, including from higher freight and raw materials costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

In Latin silva is a wood but also the collection of raw materials needed for a building.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton