utilization

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Management appeared to warn on second-quarter margins, flagging higher costs due to freight rate inflation, but the bank still expects flattish freight costs on quarter with much better U.S. capacity utilization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Analyst Sean Steuart says the deal “is not thesis-changing but improves CFP’s cash flow profile, provides vertical integration with existing sawmills in Western Canada, and offers upside as utilization rates at the facility improve.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Evidence of stronger network utilization, accelerating industrial demand, or operating margin targets moving closer to prior peak levels would likely support a more favorable risk/reward profile.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

If all U.S. factories ran at the peak utilization levels of the last decade, it would generate an additional $650 billion of additional output—but the bulk of that wouldn’t resolve the “Achilles’ heel” areas.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“There is no better utilization of nervous energy than into ingredients that can make the stomach happy. Isn’t that right, Chandrashekhar?” she said to Oso, and dropped a piece of idli for him to eat.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon