assumption
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Perhaps the most powerful theoretical argument is that the average growth stock does not live up to the ambitious growth-rate assumptions that investors have when bidding their prices up to lofty levels.
From MarketWatch
The non-adjusted figure reflects changes and fair value inputs and assumptions, Sofi said, which is a non-cash expense with no impact on cash flows.
From Barron's
Iranian policymakers have believed the United States would stop short of targeting leaders for fear of escalation but "the Maduro episode complicates that assumption," she wrote.
From Barron's
But it is another tremor shaking up assumptions about the global economy.
This avoids assumptions, provides clarity and might even influence how some people proceed with ordering.
From MarketWatch
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