percentage

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However, excluding a roughly 3.15 percentage point hit from tariffs, gross margins would have expanded in the quarter, said Matthew Friend, Nike’s chief financial officer, reflecting North America’s improvement.

From Barron's

In a widely expected decision, the Bank of Japan's policy board, led by governor Kazuo Ueda, increased its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to "around 0.75%" on Friday.

From BBC

Its gross margin decreased by 3 percentage points to 40.6%, primarily due to tariffs, Nike said.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Bankrate External link, the average retail credit card annual percentage rate has surpassed 30%, one of the highest levels since it began tracking the rate 40 years ago.

From Barron's

That hasn’t stopped a steady stream of upbeat 2026 outlooks from strategists, nearly all of which see high-single or double-digit percentage gains for the benchmark index, including from formerly cautious voices.

From Barron's