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Even amid worries about rising capital expenditure and lower prospective returns, the return on equity for these stocks remains high, with earnings revisions more positive than for any other sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A short walk along an irrigation canal leads to a weathered observation deck rising two stories above a patchwork of saturated flats where saltgrass, iodine bush and cattail take root.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

India's aviation sector is facing pressure from rising costs, disrupted international routes due to the conflict in the Middle East, aircraft delivery delays and tighter regulatory scrutiny.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

During periods of high and rising price increases, oil-and-gas companies beat inflation 74% of the time and delivered an annual real return of about 12.9% a year on average, according to the analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Bat felt a ball of anger rising up in his chest, hot and hard and loud, wanting to escape through his mouth in a yell.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold