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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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With each sector ETF in hand, we then calculated the average and volatility of returns over increasing, flat and decreasing interest-rate cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We have seen firms either moving out of the sector or changing direction and it will continue, no question about that," ADS chief executive Kevin Craven told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The initiative faces broad opposition across the government, parliament and business sector, but opinion polls suggest the vote could be tight.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite lower earnings projection after subdued 1Q results, sector valuations remain reasonable and dividend yields continue to be attractive, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet people managed to move from one sector to the other, day after day, making Berlin the one place on earth where America and Russia—and their spies—came into contact.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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