cap
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With a market cap of $2.63 billion, Boise trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 0.4, based on the consensus 12-month revenue estimate among analysts polled by FactSet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Batters, catchers and pitchers can contest a ball or strike call by immediately tapping their cap or helmet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The schoolgirl was named a Games MVP on Sunday to cap an extraordinary showing that saw her scorch to gold in the 200m butterfly and do the 200m-400m individual medley double.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
A Morning Consult survey conducted last November concluded that 79% of avid MLB fans and 69% of casual fans supported a salary cap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
I must have pulled the cap off my pen without noticing, and now my hands are an iridescent pink.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Two days later, Blue Owl told investors in two of its private-credit funds that withdrawals stay capped at 5% a quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Passive investors can have their liability capped, so index funds can still hold AI stock and price the risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Athletes would generally be allowed one transfer without sitting out a season, while agents' fees would be capped at five percent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
He added that a system where the amount people must pay towards their care is capped, "could still work well for elderly people".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
He says, “This wall is the foundation of your house. See? And then they built two side walls and capped them so it wouldn’t collapse...”
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
Rayner said she was "capping and then scrapping" ground rents, indicating she may try to go further than a cap.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
That stems in part from a decision by the Tatas about a century ago to set up trusts that would hold controlling stakes in the Tata Group, thus capping their personal wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
He even added an electric 86-yard punt return for a score last Saturday, capping a three-week debut that appeared to announce the freshman as one of the most dynamic weapons in college football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
JPMorgan hosted hundreds of SpaceX employees at its headquarters in Manhattan to celebrate the stock’s listing, capping off the event with a light show featuring rocket launches.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He says, “There! That has to be one of the capping pieces. Look at the old spike that held it in place. There’s the board we cut the circle from.”
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
