standard deviation
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On weekends with high box-office results—one standard deviation above normal—tipping rates dropped to 20.56%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Restaurant tipping rates decreased by 0.05% on weekends when box-office revenue was one standard deviation higher than average.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Tesla’s average analyst price target is $408 with a 35% standard deviation, implying wider outcomes than other tech giants.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
A better measure, Crill says, is the ratio of the 60/40 portfolio’s standard deviation to that of an all-stock portfolio.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
